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What time did Khim Lal Gautam reach the summit of Mount Everest?
What time did Khim Lal Gautam reach the summit of Mount Everest?
What measurement technology did Gautam and his team use?
What measurement technology did Gautam and his team use?
How long did Gautam and his team stay at the summit of Mount Everest?
How long did Gautam and his team stay at the summit of Mount Everest?
What is the commonly accepted height of Mount Everest?
What is the commonly accepted height of Mount Everest?
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What event raised questions about the height of Mount Everest?
What event raised questions about the height of Mount Everest?
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What is the budget for the new measurement project of Mount Everest?
What is the budget for the new measurement project of Mount Everest?
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Who is overseeing the project to measure Mount Everest's height?
Who is overseeing the project to measure Mount Everest's height?
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Why has Nepal initiated its own measurement team for Mount Everest?
Why has Nepal initiated its own measurement team for Mount Everest?
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What primary method did Dangol's team utilize to measure Mount Everest's height in conjunction with trigonometry?
What primary method did Dangol's team utilize to measure Mount Everest's height in conjunction with trigonometry?
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What was the main purpose of transporting a gravimeter during the Everest measurement project?
What was the main purpose of transporting a gravimeter during the Everest measurement project?
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Which name is associated with Mount Everest in Nepal?
Which name is associated with Mount Everest in Nepal?
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Why did the team need to generate a model of sea level?
Why did the team need to generate a model of sea level?
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What challenge did Gautam's team specifically mention regarding their equipment?
What challenge did Gautam's team specifically mention regarding their equipment?
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Who is George Everest in relation to the mountain?
Who is George Everest in relation to the mountain?
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How long is the data processing expected to take for the Everest project?
How long is the data processing expected to take for the Everest project?
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What does the term 'ellipsoidal height' refer to in the context of Everest's measurement?
What does the term 'ellipsoidal height' refer to in the context of Everest's measurement?
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Study Notes
Mount Everest Measurement
- Team measured Mount Everest at 3 A.M. on May 22, 2019.
- The team used radar and satellite navigation.
- The team spent almost two hours at the summit.
- Team members experienced frostbite and lack of oxygen.
- Team members lost part of a toe.
- Goal was to determine Mount Everest's true height.
- Current accepted height is 29,029 feet (from the 1950s).
- Some suspect the peak shrunk slightly after 2015 earthquake.
Methods for Everest Measurement
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Nepal's team used two methods:
- Trigonometry
- Satellite navigation system and a complex sea level model.
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Used a Global Navigation Satellite System device and a radar to take measurements.
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Collected data from 297 spots.
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The data will be processed by a team of 6 experts.
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Process will take 3-4 months.
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Goal is to get an accurate height, including snow and rock height, down to the centimeter.
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The team used "ellipsoidal" height (the height at a smoothed Earth model).
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Needed to determine the sea-level point under the mountain.
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The project cost $1.3 million.
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Nepali team is using modern technology.
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This is the first time a Nepali team measured the mountain.
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This quiz explores the recent measurement of Mount Everest by a team in 2019. It covers the techniques used, including radar and satellite navigation, as well as the challenges faced by the team. Test your knowledge on the measurement methods and the implications for Everest's true height.
