In 2020, the world’s highest weather station went dark. Now, members of a insidenatgeo-led expedition have deployed a new, improved version atop the roof of the world. The Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition was supported by Rolex
This article was supported by Rolex, which is partnering with the National Geographic Society on science-based expeditions to explore, study, and document change in the planet’s most unique regions.
Kneeling in the snow next to the wrecked station, Tenzing removed a screwdriver and wrench from his pack and began to unfasten a small gray pelican case that was bolted to the mast. In it was a data logger that contained the last data the station had collected before succumbing to the extreme conditions.The team brought a redesigned weather station to replace the one installed in 2019.
From the weather stations' data, the team also gleaned new information relevant to the hundreds of mountaineers who come to Everest every year. For example, Matthews discovered that the amount of oxygen available to climbers on the upper slopes varies considerably with the weather. But he wasn’t done. The team was already planning the mangled equipment's replacement, an improved weather station, and Tenzing was to survey a new, higher location for it. He continued upward until he reached Bishop Rock, a landmark named for
All this made Mount Washington an ideal testing ground for the team building version two of the Everest weather stations.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Right By far the least problematic wind sensor is a Pitot Tube anemometer, a device invented in the 18th century by French engineer Henri Pitot. Today, its modern iterations are omnipresent in the aviation industry in the form of narrow metal tubes that protrude from wings and noses of aircraft.
This would be no small effort and not without risk, but Tenzing and all the Sherpas working on the mountain recognized that the weather stations provided several direct benefits. Weather data is essential to any big mountain climb, helping guides plan expeditions and keep clients safe. Then if things do go wrong and a climber must be rescued, providing real-time data to helicopter pilots and rescuers increases the odds of success exponentially.
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