How deep is the snow on Mount Everest? A Chinese team has new answers - South China Morning Post
How deep is the snow on Mount Everest? A Chinese team says it’s deeper than previously thought | South China Morning Post
Scientists from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research take readings during their expedition last year. Photo: The Cryosphere
How deep is the snow on Mount Everest? A Chinese team says it’s deeper than previously thought
- Radar readings taken during an expedition along the north slope suggest the snowpack’s thickness to be more than nine metres at some points
- The results could help understand the effects of climate change at extremely high elevations, researchers say
Scientists from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research take readings during their expedition last year. Photo: The Cryosphere
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