[:ja]欧州宇宙機関ESAの地球観測衛星Sentinel-2が撮影した、中国・チベット自治区の雪崩です。今年の7月17日に、アル山脈の氷河で過去最大級の雪崩があり、氷雪が10平方kmに広がり、9人の人命と350匹の羊が失われました。

Credit: NASA, ESA
Credit: NASA, ESA

よく見ると、この雪崩はアル湖まで達しています。また、降雨などが流れた扇状地も明確に見えています。

こちらが比較画像です。

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ウェブ地球儀で地球俯瞰画像を見る: LiVEARTH

[Earthview Wonders] No.77: Avalanche in Tibet

ESA’s earth observatory satellite Sentinel-2 captured massive avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Avalanche that spread over 10km^2 on July 17 is considered one of the largest ever, killing 9 people and 250 sheep.

Credit: NASA, ESA
Credit: NASA, ESA

The avalanche reached the Aru Lake. Also alluvial fan on the right side of the range can clearly be seen from space.

This is the image comparison.

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See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.77: Avalanche in Tibet

ESA’s earth observatory satellite Sentinel-2 captured massive avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Avalanche that spread over 10km^2 on July 17 is considered one of the largest ever, killing 9 people and 250 sheep.

Credit: NASA, ESA
Credit: NASA, ESA

The avalanche reached the Aru Lake. Also alluvial fan on the right side of the range can clearly be seen from space.

This is the image comparison.

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BEFORE Avalanche

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AFTER Avalanche

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See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:]