Insights from the first winter weather observations near Mount Everest’s summit
| Title: | Insights from the first winter weather observations near Mount Everest’s summit |
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| Authors: | Sherpa, Tenzing Chogyal; Matthews, Tom; Perry, L. Baker; Thapa, Amrit; Singh, Praveen Kumar; Khadka, Arbindra; Koch, Inka; Pelto, Mauri; Panday, Prajjwal; Aryal, Deepak; Shrestha, Dibas; Kang, Shichang; Mayewski, Paul Andrew |
| Source: | Sherpa, T C, Matthews, T, Perry, L B, Thapa, A, Singh, P K, Khadka, A, Koch, I, Pelto, M, Panday, P, Aryal, D, Shrestha, D, Kang, S & Mayewski, P A 2023, 'Insights from the first winter weather observations near Mount Everest’s summit', Weather, vol. 78, no. 12, pp. 344-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.4374 |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | King's College, London: Research Portal |
| Description: | The highest reaches of our planet experience some of the most extreme weather on Earth and hold very significant supplies of freshwater for communities downstream. However, we know very little of the meteorological detail about this high-altitude frontier. We address this here with new winter weather observations from the upper reaches of Mt. Everest (2019-2021). We show that substantial sublimation rates are possible, with losses up to 2.5 mm/d. Wind chill plunging to -83°C, and frostbite possible in less than one minute also attest to the severe cold stress facing mountaineers attempting winter ascents of this most iconic peak. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/wea.4374 |
| Availability: | https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/aa353090-cd47-4218-88bf-025b3c2e70ab; https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.4374; https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/files/344446493/Weather_-_2023_-_Sherpa_-_Insights_from_the_first_winter_weather_observations_near_Mount_Everest_s_summit.pdf |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.6A14F212 |
| Database: | BASE |