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  1. This ~214° panorama depicts Kibo's Reusch Crater, the rim of which is visible here as the high point in all directions; it measures ~850 meters in diameter (Google Earth). The entire summit caldera is roughly 2.5 km in diameter, and encompasses the Reusch Crater shown here. Being older, the summit crater edge is le...

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  2. Kersten Glacier upper margin, just below Uhuru Peak. Original images are a tad fuzzy due to manual focus.

  3. South-facing margin of the mountain's largest ice body. Considerable snow is visible for September; most is residual from the long rains season (i.e., April 2012), with the brightest snow being added a day or two earlier.

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  4. This is the Furtwängler Glacier's western remnant. The split was complete by 2007, although the process was underway for at least 5 years and perhaps for decades. A few historical photos can be seen here: www.geo.umass.edu/climate/tanzania/furtwangler.html Will open in a new tab or window A 2012 view of the eastern sections can be seen here...

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  5. These are the eastern portions of what was once the Furtwängler Glacier, within Kilimanjaro's crater. An initial split was complete by 2007, and this year the small ice block became detached. A panorama of the western portion, from the same perspective, is available here: gigapan.com/gigapans/116760 This pa...

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