There are several ways to look at things when it comes to imaging. This false-color
view of the Himalayas is a composite image of various exposures made by the
ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite.
The soaring, snow-capped peaks and ridges of a portion of the mountains in
southwestern China create this patchwork between two major rivers. The Himalayas
are made up of three parallel ranges that together extend more than 1,800 miles
(2,900 kilometers).
The image, released the other day, was taken on Feb. 27, 2002. It is a combination
of near infrared, which is invisible to the eye, plus red and green wavelengths
in the visible part of the spectrum.
