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
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Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geology
QE1-996.5
The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0ca44a08a56e42598211bb0942684b1d 2023-07-30T04:07:15+02:00 Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest? W. Yang H. Zhao B. Xu J. Li W. Wang G. Wu Z. Wang T. Yao 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023 https://doaj.org/article/0ca44a08a56e42598211bb0942684b1d EN eng Copernicus Publications https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/2625/2023/tc-17-2625-2023.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023 1994-0416 1994-0424 https://doaj.org/article/0ca44a08a56e42598211bb0942684b1d The Cryosphere, Vol 17, Pp 2625-2628 (2023) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023 2023-07-09T00:34:15Z 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). Article in Journal/Newspaper The Cryosphere Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles The Cryosphere 17 7 2625 2628
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Geology
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GE1-350
Geology
QE1-996.5
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H. Zhao
B. Xu
J. Li
W. Wang
G. Wu
Z. Wang
T. Yao
Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest?
topic_facet Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Geology
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description 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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title Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest?
title_short Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest?
title_full Brief communication: How deep is the snow on Mount Everest?
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