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Russian Kolka Glacier Collapses

In September 2002, the collapse of a hanging glacier from Mt. Dzhimarai-Khokh triggered an avalanche that buried small villages in North Ossetia.


Images by Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen, based on data from the NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team and the MODIS Science Team

Published October 5, 2002
Data acquired September 27, 2002

Sources:
Terra > ASTER
Terra > MODIS