- Some 50 million years ago
大约5千万年前 - India collided with Tibet
印度次大陆板块撞上西藏 - thrusting up these immense peaks, which are still rising.
挤压形成的这些巨大山峰 至今仍在不断升高 - This vast barrier of rock and ice is so colossal it shapes the world's climate.
这条岩石与冰川组成的巨幅屏障极其宽广 甚至能改变全球气候 - Warm winds from India, full of moisture,
印度吹来的暖风满载着水气 - are forced upwards by the Himalayas.
经由喜马拉雅山脉抬升 - As the air rises so it cools,
上升的气流逐渐变冷