To the north is the high plateau of central Asia and to the south are the plains of central India. The Himalaya Mountain Range has nine of Earth's fourteen peaks over 8, meters high. The highest peak is Mount Everest at 8, m. Click here to view the full-size satellite image. Copyright information: The satellite image on this page was composed by Angela King and is copyright by Geology. If you would like to share it with others, please link to this page. It is not available for use beyond our website.
The image was created using data provided by the U. Use of any Geology. Find Other Topics on Geology. Maps Volcanoes World Maps. Satellite Photos of Earth at Night. Tallest Mountain. Lhotse at 8, meters above sea level, Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world.
It is located at Its east side is located in the Tibet autonomous region of China and its west side belongs to Nepal. Lhotse means "the south peak" because it is just 3 kilometers south of Mount Everest, the two mountains separated by a lap which is known as the "south lap".
It's 24 km from Mount Everest in the northwest. Along the northwest-southeast ridge as the boundary, the north part belongs to Tibet, China; and the southern part belongs to Nepal.
The peaks are covered with thick snow and ice all year round, and there are huge glaciers in the slope and valley. Cho Oyu with an elevation of 8, meters, Cho Oyu is the world's sixth peak. Located on the China-Nepal boundary of Cho Oyu stands in the middle of the Himalayas, kilometers east of the world's highest peakMount Everest. Cho Oyu mainly has five ridges, namely, northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast, and west mountain.
The peak is covered by everlasting snow and countless ice. Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8, meters above sea level, it located in Nepal. Manaslu Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8, meters above sea level. It is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal.
Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8, meters above sea level and located in the Kashmir area. Annapurna Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8, meters above sea level and located in Nepal.
Shishapangma Shishapangma located in Nyalam, Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, is 8, meters above sea level. Shishapangma is the only 8,meter peak located entirely in China. Sign up for our newsletter below. It's a great way to stay in touch with us and receive great news when we have them ready for you.
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