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Figure 17-1. Cumulus clouds building over the High Tatra Mountains, while the adjacent foreland remains cloud-
free in this typical, midday, summer view near Strané pod Tatrami, Slovakia. Similar conditions prevail in most other
temperate and tropical mountains during the summer monsoon season. Adapted from Aber et al. (2008, i g. 3).
Figure 17-2. Glacial landforms in the High Tatra Mountains of Slovakia include jagged horns and ice-carved valleys
with small lakes. The ponds are dammed behind rock thresholds and moraine ridges. Note zig-zag hiking trail on
lower left side. Picture taken by J.S. Aber from observation station at top of Lomnicky Peak (2634 m).
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