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Tibetan Plateau seen from the space shuttle Endeavour. 10/1994

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

t-astib-00001

Date

2006-09-21

This south-looking view shows most of the west end of snow-dusted ranges on the Tibetan Plateau. A major fault line separates the plateau from the low-lying Takla Makan desert (foreground). The darker areas along the two rivers (foreground) make up one of the largest agricultural regions in the Takla Makan desert. The hazy atmosphere over India (top) contrasts with the thinner, clear air over the plateau. The Vale of Kashmir in northern India is the prominent valley within the first wall of the Himalaya Mountains.