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World’s highest weather stations installed on Everest


14 June 2019  

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KATHMANDU: The National Geographic Society has announced that it has installed the world’s highest operating weather stations on Mount Everest.

The weather stations at the world’s highest mountain aim to provide researchers, climbers, and the public with near real-time information about mountain conditions, the media reported.

The multi-disciplinary team installed the world’s two highest operating automated weather stations at Balcony area (8,430 m) and South Col (7,945 m), as well as three other weather stations on Mount Everest.

The other stations were placed at Phortse (3,810 m), Everest Base Camp (5,315 m) and Camp II (6,464 m).

(Agencies)

Publish Date : 14 June 2019 16:53 PM

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