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| Dhaulagiri, Himalayan Ranges of Nepal:Dhaulagiri,
seventh-highest peak in the world (26,794 ft/8167 m), dominates the
skyline in this image taken by the Expedition 1 crew from the
International Space Station using a high-magnification lens. Although
it looks like a view from a high-altitude airplane, the photograph
was taken out of the window of the Space Station from an orbital
altitude of 200 nautical miles (370 km). The view is southeastward
across the southern Tibetan Plateau of China, to the Dhaulagiri Range
of the Himalayas in central Nepal. The upper reaches of the more than
1,500-mile-long Brahmaputra River, which enters the Indian Ocean near
Calcutta, are within the broad, high (about 17,000 ft) valley in the
foreground. Uplift of the Himalayas continues today, at a rate of
several millimeters per year, in response to the continuing collision
of India with Eurasia that began about 70 million years ago. The region is home to hundreds of species of rare plants and animals, including the snow leopard and blue or Tibetan sheep. Dhaulagiri is a significant destination for trekkers and climbers — the clear, dry days of autumn bring about half the yearly total of visitors. Expedition support, tourism, and agriculture employ much of the populace. |
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