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Following the melting Himalayan glaciers mass decreases annually by 47 billion tons. Came to the conclusion of such Japanese researchers on the basis of data obtained with the help of U.S. satellites over the past seven years. The study was conducted under the direction of professor at the University of Hokkaido, Kosuke Heki and their results will be published next week in science writing "Planet Earth". The professor said, that listed out the decreasing average size of the largest glaciers in Asia, almost twice exceed the limit of the forecast 40 years ago. Kosuke Heki warns that this trend in the near future may have a serious impact on the state of the pool water and living conditions in South Asia. Rafting on the mountains of the vast mass of water, which arises in the melting of glaciers, causing increasing levels of the oceans and seas of the world by 0.13 millimeters. The thickness of the ice cover is reduced at this time by an average of 40 centimeters. According to Japanese researchers, "Himalayan glaciers in the future will not melt as quickly as previously forecast that some UN experts and does not disappear for decades." However, Professor. Heki is convinced that in recent years, this process is markedly accelerated under the influence of global warming. |
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Niagara Falls
By the Niagara Falls every second overflow with a bang more than two million liters of water. Prepared by the spectacle of nature makes a powerful impression with even more facilities to allow to be in the center of the spectacle. Niagara Falls consists of three distinct cascades . On the American side are the highest: the American and Bridal Veil (veil of the bride), separated by a narrow Luna Island, where water falls from the jagged rocks in the 60-meter precipice. The biggest impression, however, has a bent toward the Canadian Horseshoe (Horseshoe). Niagara was 12 thousand. years ago, when melting glaciers, retreating to the north, releasing the water of Lake Erie, which transmitted to Lake Ontario. Then waterfalls lay 7 miles down the river, but due to erosion of soil moved to its present location. Night is colorfully illuminated waterfalls, and many states that look most beautiful in the winter when the earth is covered with snow, and the water turns into ice.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
two active volcanoes, desert, arctic tundra and the tropical jungle in one Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park) are two most southern islands of Great forward volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Kilauea. This is probably the most picturesque of all the national parks in the United States. In addition to two active volcanoes, which is usually at least one smokes, viewers into a national park enter the desert, arctic tundra and the tropical jungle of Wao Kele O Puna (despite sharp objections of environmentalists, built in the premises to use heat from volcanoes, to serve the people of Hawaii ).
