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...
Published in: | The Cryosphere |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2625-2023 https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00067595 https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00066045/tc-17-2625-2023.pdf https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/2625/2023/tc-17-2625-2023.pdf |
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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