Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Bob, > > I fear your information is out of date. The snowcap on Kilimanjaro is > disappearing in the past few decades, and accelerating in the past > few years, based on the photo record. Here are three photos taken at > the same time of year in 1970, 2000 and 2005: > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/kilimanjaro.jpg > > Within a few years, it will disappear entirely. >
Caused by deforestation lower down on the mountain and the surrounding plains. The deforestation causes dry air to circulate to the peak instead of moist air which has decreased precipitation over the years. Very sad. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
