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Nanga Parbat
Published December 9, 2013
Nanga Parbat is the ninth tallest mountain in the world, but it is one of the most alluring for both mountain climbers and scientists.
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Gasherbrum I
Known until recently as Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum I is the eleventh tallest mountain on Earth.
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Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II, the thirteenth tallest mountain in the world and the second tallest in the Gasherbrum group, is on the northernmost section of the ridge and about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southeast of K2—the tallest mountain in the Karakorum.
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Shisha Pangma
The shortest and youngest of the eight-thousand-meter peaks, Shisha Pangma is the only one located entirely within Tibet.
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Dune Movement Around Aorounga
Photographs taken by astronauts on the ISS in 2003 and 2013 show the evolution of a dune field in Chad.
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Yosemite Valley and the Rim Fire Burn Scar
Published November 24, 2013
Gray-brown charred land left in the fire’s wake blends with the gray granite peaks and shadowed valleys that make up the central Sierra Mountains.
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Ruapehu Volcano and Tongariro Volcanic Complex
Published October 28, 2013
The largest and most active of several volcanic centers on New Zealand’s North Island is also the island’s highest mountain.
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Lava and Snow on Klyuchevskaya Volcano
Published September 19, 2013
Satellite observations detected a glowing lava flow on the slopes of the Kamchatkan volcano.
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Everest Region, Nepal and China
Published July 9, 2013
Many southern-facing Himalayan glaciers—including Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest—have debris on their lower slopes.
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Signs of an Eruption on Heard Island
Published October 23, 2012
Despite a quiescent appearance, there are hints of volcanic activity at the remote Mawson Peak.
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Forest Canopy Heights Across the United States
Published July 22, 2010
From the Pacific Northwest—home of the towering redwoods&mdash to the Southern Appalachians, this map shows forest canopy heights across the United States.
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Marion Island, South Africa
Published October 18, 2009
Acquired on on May 5, 2009, this true-color image shows Marion Island in the Indian Ocean. Sparsely vegetated, this volcanic island has remnants of snow near its summit.
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