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From north to south Tibet comprises the Qilian, Kunlun-Qaidam, Songpan-Ganzi, Qiangtang, and Lhasa terranes (including the Gangdese Mountains) separated by suture zones, with the Himalaya to the south. The Asian climate system encompasses the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM), Indian summer monsoon (ISM), Asian winter monsoon (AWM), and westerlies.
