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Himalayas - China (Tibet) and Nepal, Asia
This photograph of the Himalayas shows the border region between the Tibetan Administrative Division of China and the Kingdom of Nepal, one of the highest places in the world. The Himalayan ranges include all of the twenty-six highest peaks on Earth...more
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Betsiboka River Delta – Madagascar, Africa
This is a good image of the Betsiboka River developing into an estuary, the long Bay of Bombeteka in Madagascar. At 587000 sq. km (227000 sq. mi) Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island, and is located off the tropical southwest coast of Africa...more
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Mato Grosso – Brazil, South America
This picture is from Mato Grosso, a state in western Brazil. This tropical region is an upland plateau that is part of the Amazon River’s watershed. “Mato grosso” means “thick forest” in Portuguese, and the plateau is indeed covered with tropical savannas and rain forests...more
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Archipelago dos Bijagos – Guinea-Bissau, Africa
This photograph shows a small portion of the Archipelago dos Bijagos, a series of islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The archipelago is actually a submerged delta of the Gęba River, and the sediments carried in its current can be seen flowing past the islands...more
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Colorado River – United States, North America
This image shows the Colorado River, the largest river in the southwestern United States, along with two of its tributary rivers, the San Juan and the Escalante. As the Colorado River flows through southern Utah, it continuously erodes through the sedimentary rock layers...more
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Qinghai Hu (a saltwater lake) – China, Asia
This is a photograph of Qinghai Hu, the largest saltwater lake in China. The lake sits about 3205 m (10515 ft) above sea level in the highlands of the Tibetan Plateau. This is a semi-arid region, and although there are rivers flowing into Qinghai Hu, it has no outlet...more
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