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Slide 15: Mt. Kilimanjaro as seen from the Space Shuttle is Africashighest
peak. This volcanic complex straddles the Kenya/Tanzania border and has threemain
peaks: Shira, Mawenzi and Kibo. The highest point in the complex isUhuru peak at19,340
feet (5895 m) in elevation; all have been active at various times. The secondphoto
shows the permanent glaciers below the rim of Uhuru peak in the crater which are
slowly disappearing. This photo was taken from a position about 100 feet away from
the glacier by Carl Rosenberg and others of his team. Carl Rosenberg provides other
useful geographical mapping/visual aides about Kilimanjaro and other topics at his
website--http://www.calle.com/carl.html Image credit: Courtesy NASA/JSC and @Carl Rosenberg, Leonid Kruglyak, and Carl Axel Rosenberg. |
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