Explained: Why Nepal and China are measuring the height of Mt Everest again
September 16, 2020 5:24 pm
Everest's current official height– 8,848m– has been widely accepted since 1956, when the figure was measured by the Survey of India. The height of the summit, however, is known to change because of tectonic activity, such as the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
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