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Aerial Stock Photos of ASIA
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NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of main glaciers off the main Ngozumpa (Gokyo) glacier (right), crowned by Chadoten Peak (5065m).
NEPAL Nr Kathmandu -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photo of terraced farmland near Kathmandu. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming may cause the demise of the Himalayan ice falls and glaciers.
NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Tibetan glaciers (the ridge on this image is the border) on the slopes of Mount Lingtren (centre, 6697m).
NEPAL Lobuche Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The small village of Lobuche (bottom left), dwarfed by the Lobuche Glacier (center), off the main Khumbu Glacier.
NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The main Ngozumpa (Gokyo) glacier. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming may cause the demise of these Himalayan ice falls and glaciers.
EARTH Eastern Asia -- 06 Feb 2007 -- On February 6, 2007, thick haze blew across the Yellow Sea and the Korean Peninsula toward Japan
NEPAL Gokyo Valley -- The Gokyo valley of the Everest region (Khumbu Himal) of Nepal. This valley is increasingly part of the main Everest trail
NEPAL Mount Nupla -- The eastern peak of Mount Nupla (summit not visible in this image) - a 5885 peak in the Everest region (Khumbu Himal) of Nepal
NEPAL Konar -- Traditional Sherpa summer high pastures (at 4000m) near the village of Phortse in the Everest region (Khumbu Himal) of Nepal.
EARTH Central Asia -- 18 Dec 2008 -- Cloudless skies allowed a clear view of Tibet in mid-December 2008.
NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- Oct 2007 -- Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world caps this view of the Ngozumpa Glacier in the Gokyo valley of the Khumbu Himal (Everest region).
NEPAL Mount Kongde Ri -- Wreathed in cloud, Mount Nupla (left, 5885m) and Mount Konde Ri (right, 6035m) is featured in this image.
NEPAL Khumjung -- 26 Mar 2007 -- Aerial file photo dated 16 Apr 2005 of the High Himalayan Range near Mount Everest (left) showing the peaks of Mount Lhotse and Mount Ama Dablam.
EARTH Bangladesh / Myanmar -- 21 Mar 2005 -- Scores of fires clog the sky above Bangladesh, east India, and Myanmar with thick white clouds of smoke.
EARTH Japan -- 15 Oct 2001 -- This true-color MODIS image of Japan was captured from data acquired on October 15, 2001
EARTH Mongolia -- 15 Oct 2001 -- The western region of Mongolia, with its several salt lakes, can be seen in this true-color satellite image.
EARTH Tibetan Plateau -- This Envisat MERIS image highlights the northern Tibetan Plateau in East Asia.
EARTH Southeast Asia -- 02 Apr 2007 -- Vehicles and power plants are not the only sources of air pollution and greenhouses gases: fires contribute, too.
EARTH Caspian Sea / Aral Sea -- Aug 2002 -- The Caspian Sea (bottom left) and the Aral Sea (bottom right), dominate this image of Central Asia from space.
EARTH Central Asia -- 03 Dec 2001 -- In thisimage winter sea ice can be seen forming in the shallow waters of the northern Caspian (left) and Aral (upper right) Seas.
EARTH Aral Sea -- Jun 2006 -- Straddling the border between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south, the Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake in the world.
SOUTHWESTERN ASIA -- 07 Apr 2005 -- Across a wide portion of southwestern Asia, winds were whipping across deserts, sending a froth of dust into the skies on April 7, 2005.
EARTH India / Pakistan -- 10 Jun 2005 -- Beginning with a severe windstorm that uprooted trees and knocked down billboards and power lines, June 9, 2005,
EARTH Southeast Asia -- 30 Mar 2005 --The dry season has taken hold in southeast Asia, as this satellite image of dense smoke and scores of fires illustrates.
The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Myanmar (Burma).
NEPAL Gokyo Peak -- Mount Everest (centre 8848m) dominates this view from Gokyo Ri. Beside it on the right is Mount Nuptse (7861m) and Mount Lhotse (8414m) and on the far right, Mount Makalu (8475m)
NEPAL Mount Everest -- The spectacular view of Mount Everest (centre left, the world's tallest peak at 8848m) from the top of Gokyo Ri
NEPAL Mount Everest -- Mount Everest (left), the highest peak in the world (at 8848 metres) dominates this image of the Lhotse Massif
EARTH Indus Delta / Pakistan / India -- 7 January 2003 -- This Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) image shows the course of the Indus River through Pakistan
NEPAL Tengboche -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of the famous Tengboche Monastery in the Solu Khumbu region.
EARTH Nepal / Tibet -- 30 Sep-11 Oct 1994 -- This south-looking, summer-time view of Mt Everest (center)
NEPAL Dudh Khosi Valley -- Aug 2007 -- While many think the Monsoon is constant rains, in fact, some days are remarkably dry and clear, revealing stunning views like this one of the Dudh Khosi Valley.
NEPAL Mount Thamserku -- Sep 2007 -- Cloudy, but beautiful...Mount Thamserku (6608m) is featured in this image.
NEPAL Mount Pokalde -- Jul 2007 -- Mount Pokalde (5806m) is featured in this image with parts of the Kongma La (Kongma Pass) visible.
NEPAL Everest Region -- Panorama showing Mount Everest (left), Mount Lhotse, Mount Lhotse Shar (centre left) and Mount Ama Dablam
NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- Dec 2005 -- Near the snout of the Khumbu Glacier, a popular climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest
NEPAL Nr Jiri -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photo of terraced farmland near Jiri. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming may cause the demise of the Himalayan ice falls and glaciers.
NEPAL Nr Jiri -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photo of terraced farmland near Jiri. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming may cause the demise of the Himalayan ice falls and glaciers.
NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- Dec 2005 -- A small glacial lake amid the moraine on the upper part of the Khumbu Glacier.
NEPAL Trakarding Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of Tsho Rolpa, a glacial lake high up on the Trakarding Glacier.
NEPAL Trakarding Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of Tsho Rolpa, a glacial lake high up on the Trakarding Glacier.
NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view looking southwest from Khumbu Glacier towards Pheriche. The large peak is Mount Ama Dablam
TIBET / NEPAL Mount Everest -- 15 May 2005 -- This photograph taken from the International Space Station shows the north face of Mount Everest
NEPAL Nr Jiri -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photo of terraced farmland near Jiri. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming
EARTH Central Asia -- The rugged and remote Altai Mountains (running diagonally from the upper left to lower right of the image) tower over the surrounding basin of desert, steppe, forest, and taiga ecosystems.
EARTH Central Asia -- ca. 2003 -- This satellite image shows the Tien Shan mountain range in Central Asia and the Taklamakan Desert
EARTH INDIA / PAKISTAN -- 18 May 2001 -- At an altitude of roughly 5,400 metres (17,700 feet), the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir is a forbidding place.
VIETNAM -- 1960s -- A door gunner looks out over the rainforest of South Vietnam from an HH-53 helicopter of the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
SOL SYSTEM Earth -- Jun - Sep 2001 -- This spectacular image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.
EARTH India -- 17 Mar 2002 -- This true-color MODIS image depicts northeastern India (center, left, and bottom), Nepal (above India), Tibet (above Nepal), and Bangladesh
EARTH India -- 05 Mar 2003 -- The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite detected fires (marked in red) in eastern India
EARTH Great Himalayan Range -- 27 Oct 2002 -- The Himalayan Mountain Range runs a curving path from west to east in this true-color Terra MODIS image.
EARTH Great Himalayan Range / Tibetan Plateau -- 27 Oct 2002 -- The Himalayan Mountain Range runs a curving path from west to east in this true-color Terra MODIS image.
EARTH Great Himalayan Range -- 14 Feb 2002 -- The Himalayan Mountain Range runs a curving path from west to east in this true-color Terra MODIS image.
EARTH Great Himalayan Range / Tibetan Plateau -- 28 Dec 2002 -- The Himalayan Mountain Range runs a curving path from west to east in this true-color Terra MODIS image
EARTH -- 2005 -- A composite image of the world made from MODIS imagery. This image shows the world cloud-free
VIETNAM -- 1960s -- Cessna A-37A firing rockets while in flight in Vietnam. US Air Force photo (Released)
EARTH Taklamakan Desert -- 2005 -- The entire Taklamakan Desert is visible in this MODIS image. Covering a large swathe of Central Asia
NEPAL Indo-Tibetan (China) Nepali border area -- 27 Sep 2006 -- The scene of the Nepali helicopter tragedy is visible (lower left to lower left-centre) in this undated file photo from taken
NEPAL Kathmandu -- Nov 2005 -- The celebrated Pashputinath temple in the Kathmandu valley during the festival of light, Tihar
NEPAL Lukla -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of Lukla, the gateway by air to the Solu Khumbu region and Mount Everest.
NEPAL Lukla -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of Lukla, the gateway by air to the Solu Khumbu region and Mount Everest.
NEPAL Lukla -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of the trail north of Lukla (looking west), the gateway by air to the Solu Khumbu region and Mount Everest.
NEPAL Tengboche -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of the famous Tengboche Monastery in the Solu Khumbu region. Situated at almost 4,000m it is the cultural and religious centre of Sherpa culture
NEPAL Tengboche -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of the famous Tengboche Monastery in the Solu Khumbu region. Situated at almost 4,000m it is the cultural and religious centre of Sherpa culture
NEPAL Tengboche -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photograph of the famous Tengboche Monastery in the Solu Khumbu region. Situated at almost 4,000m it is the cultural and religious centre of Sherpa culture
NEPAL Mount Ama Dablam -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of Mount Ama Dablam (right, 6,856m), Mount Lhotse (left, 8,414) and on the far left peeping over the Lhotse ridge is Mount Everest itself.