Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest?

Exploring the snow depth on Mount Everest, one of the most inaccessible places on our planet, has long been a topic of interest. Previously reported snow depths have been inconsistent and have large uncertainties. Here, we report the ground-penetrating radar survey of snow depth along the north slop...

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Published in:The Cryosphere
Main Authors: W. Yang, H. Zhao, B. Xu, J. Li, W. Wang, G. Wu, Z. Wang, T. Yao
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023
Subjects:
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geology
QE1-996.5
The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023
https://doaj.org/article/0ca44a08a56e42598211bb0942684b1d
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Summary:Exploring the snow depth on Mount Everest, one of the most inaccessible places on our planet, has long been a topic of interest. Previously reported snow depths have been inconsistent and have large uncertainties. Here, we report the ground-penetrating radar survey of snow depth along the north slope of Mount Everest in May 2022. Our radar measurements display a gradual increasing transition of snow depth along the north slope, and the mean depth estimates at the summit are 9.5±1.2 m. This updated snow depth on Mount Everest is much deeper than previously reported values (0.9–3.5 m).

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