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NEPAL Everest Base Camp -- 16 Apr 2005 -- A view looking south of the massive Khumbu Glacier, just south of Everest Base Camp

NEPAL Trakarding Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of Tsho Rolpa - a glacial lake at the foot of the Trakarding Glacier

NEPAL Rolwaling Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The peaks of the Dorjepam Danda mountain range from the Rolwaling Valley

NEPAL Trakarding Glacier (Lake Tsho Rolpa) -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of Tsho Rolpa - a glacial alke at the foot of the Trakarding Glacier

NEPAL Trakarding Glacier (Lake Tsho Rolpa) -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of Tsho Rolpa - a glacial lake at the foot of the Trakarding Glacier

NEPAL Rolwaling Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Glacial deposits high up in the Rolwaling Valley, which is remarkable as it is one of 13 known areas with a severe risk of 'glacial overbust'

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 Phungi Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of the Phungi Khola River in the Phungi Valley, behind is the Hinku Himal mountain range, with the peak of Kangtega (right 6685m) prominent

NEPAL Gokyo Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of the Gokyo Valley. In the background is Mount Cho Oyu - one of the highest peaks in the HImalayas.

NEPAL Imja Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The Imja Khola River is but an icy trickle at this time of year in the high Imja Valley. Above is the Lhotse Glacier and Island Peak or Imja Tse (6165m)

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 Mount Ama Dablam -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of the huge Duwo Glacier, dominated by the two peaks of Amphu Gyabien (left, 5630m) and Ama Dablam

NEPAL Pheriche -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Sherpas return to the small village of Pheriche in the Khumbu Valley with their Yaks.

NEPAL Everest Base Camp -- 16 Apr 2005 -- A view looking south of the massive Khumbu Glacier, just south of Everest Base Camp.

NEPAL Chola Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- A panorama of peaks dominate the somewhat Martian landscape of the Chola Valley, off the main Khumbu Glacier.

NEPAL Cholatse Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Glacial deposits left from the remainder of the Cholatse (Cholotse) Glacier

NEPAL Everest Base Camp -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The massive ice fall which dominates this image is part of the upper Khumbu Glacier.

NEPAL Near Phortse -- 16 Apr 2005 -- The Mingbo Glacier (right), crowned by Mount Ama Dablam (6812m).

NEPAL Chola Valley -- 16 Apr 2005 -- A panorama of peaks dominate the somewhat Martian landscape of the Chola Valley, off the main Khumbu Glacier. The lake in the centre of the image is Chola Tsho.

NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of the main Ngozumpa (Gokyo) glacier. Mount Gyachung Kang is visible in the upper right

NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- An aerial view of smaller glaciers which feed into the main Ngozumpa glacier.

NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of the main Ngozumpa (Gokyo) glacier, one of the largest in the Everest region.

NEPAL Ngozumpa Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial view of the main Ngozumpa (Gokyo) glacier (right).

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 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 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

NEPAL Nr Jiri -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial photo of terraced farmland near Jiri. Scientists have warned that rising temperatures from global warming

EARTH India -- 05 Mar 2003 -- The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite detected fires (marked in red) in eastern India

NEPAL Khumbu Glacier -- 16 Apr 2005 -- Aerial image looking southwest from terminus of the Khumbu Glacier.