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The primary context for this section is provided by Figs. 2.1 and 4.1. In this book, the most arid (i.e., low-precipitation) areas as well as the most centrally located areas of Central Tibet were considered as representative examples. The extent of their maximal glaciation can be seen by way of a map ensemble. These are, from west to east, the following maps with a scale of 1:1 mio. (million): TJ12, TJ11, TJ22, TJ21, TH23, TJ32, TJ31, TH33, UJ12, UJ11, and UH13. All these maps are accessible via the internet (2011, glacier maps downloadable at: http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780444534477/).
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Kuhle, M. (2018). The Overall Picture of the Maximal Ice Expansion in High Asia During the Last Ice Age. In: The Glaciation of High Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77566-1_4
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