China and Nepal have recently re-measures Mount Everest and found it to be 86 cm taller than its globally-accepted height of 8,848 m (20,028 feet).
Earlier this month, China and Nepal jointly certified the elevation of Mount Everest at 8,848.86 metres above sea level — 86 cm higher than what was recognised since 1954. The earlier measurement was determined by the Survey of India, and came to be accepted in all references worldwide — except by China.
How are mountains measured? Why did China and Nepal feel the need to re-measure Mount Everest? Take a look:
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How tall is Mount Everest now? Why have China and Nepal re-measured Mount Everest? How are mountains measures? You have the trigonometric method… …And the use of GPS or laser beams.
