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How did the glaciers of the East African mountains change during the 20th century?
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East African mountains
Mountains and lakes of East Africa.
During the 20th century, the glaciers of the East African mountains experienced a process of retreat that was characterized as rapid, though the decline was neither constant nor continuous.1
These relict glaciers, found in the summit zones of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Ruwenzori Range, have little erosive force today compared to their more powerful predecessors, which once extended to much lower altitudes.1