Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon - Definition and Overview

The Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon, or the Tsangpo Gorge along the Brahmaputra in Tibet is regarded by many as the "largest" canyon on Earth, and is also the deepest canyon of the world. It has a length of 496.3 km and the largest elevation difference is 5,382 m.

Links

• Into the Tsangpo Gorge (Outside Online) (http://outside.away.com/tsangpo/index.html)
• IKONOS Satellite Image of "Rainbow Falls" and "Hidden Falls" (http://www.spaceimaging.com/newsroom/2002_tsangpo.htm)