Aerial photographs of glaciers in the Nepal Himalayas obtained during the Glaciological Expedition in Nepal (GEN) at1978a #2.

Glaciological and meteorological observations on the glaciers and climates in the Nepal Himalaya were carried out as the "Glaciological Expedition of Nepal (GEN)" in 1973, 74, 75, 76 and 78, with the permission and cooperation of His Majesty's Government of Nepal, under the leadership of Keiji Higuchi (Higuchi, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980). These flight photographs collection are taken in 1978 a (27 Apr. 1978) flight.1973、1974、1975、1976及1978年，在尼泊尔王国政府的许可与协作下，以「尼泊尔冰川学考察队（Glaciological Expedition of Nepal，GEN）」为项目名称，由樋口敬二（Keiji Higuchi）主导，针对尼泊尔喜马拉雅地区的冰川与气候开展了冰川学及气象学观测工作，相关研究成果发表于Higuchi, 1976、1977、1978及1980年。本次航摄照片集采集于1978年的一次飞行任务，具体为1978年4月27日的航次。