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MOUNT EVEREST
- Earth’s highest mountain above sea level
- The current official elevation of 8,848 m (29,029 ft), recognised by China and Nepal, was established by a 1955 Indian survey and confirmed by a 1975 Chinese survey.
ISSUE
- The current data seems to irk the Nepali government has it never played any role in measuring its most iconic landmark in the world
- Another issue is that there is a slight possibility of Mt. Everest’s height being changed due to geological activities
MAJOR QUESTIONS
- In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcapbe included? Or should surveyors drill down to the peak’s rock base?
- What about the recent earthquakes in Nepal, which geologists believe shrunk the mountain by about three centimeters, or a little more than an inch? Or the fact that wind speed affects how much snow covers the summit at any given time?
ARTICLE FROM 2019
OTHER HISTORICAL MEASUREMENTS
- Italy, in 1992, lopped seven feet off the standard height, measuring it at 29,022 feet.
- In 1999, a measurement by American scientists pushed the peak a little higher, saying the mountain reached 29,035 feet.
NEPAL CHINA
NEPAL CHINA
- In 2019, when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Nepal, the two countries agreed to remeasure Everest’s height and announce the findings together.
- After the Chinese side finishes their measurement, both Nepal and China will jointly announce the new height of the mountain
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