Will Carstensz glacier be disappeared completely ??
As one of the prized 7 summits, Carstensz is considered by most to be the mountain that reigns as the biggest prize in the region and of course the interest of those who would like to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Carstensz peaks are snow-covered, but the lower slopes have lush tropical vegetation. In 1623, It was Jan Carstensz who first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day. He was ridiculed in Europe when he said he had seen snow near the equator. Despite the fact that the Carstensz Pyramid and Puncak Jaya lies almost on the equator, you can even go skiing. While the climbing route is free of glaciers, there are several on its slopes, including the Carstensz Glacier, the Meren Glacier, and Northwall Firn. Being equatorial, there is little variation in the mean temperature during the year (around 0.5°C) and the glaciers fluctuate on a seasonal basis only slightly. However, analysis of the extent of these rare equatorial glaciers
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