| Qomolangma Feng, the highest peak in the world, located in the mid part of Mount Himalayas between the border of China and Nepal, is of power and grandeur and is majestic and significant. The altitude of Qomolangma Feng has attracted close attention worldwidely. In 1975, Chinese surveyors carried out a measurement for the height of Qomolangma Feng and determined its altitude as 8848.13 m. The precise measurement of the height of Qomolangma Feng of one of the important activities of humankind understanding the earth and studying the nature, and is of significant value for study the crustal movement in Qomolangma Feng and its adjacent areas, as well as for geodynamics research, for earthquake forecasting and the disaster prevention. From February to June, 2005, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) of China organized a re-measurement of the height of Qomolangma Feng. The surveyors carried out control surveys in large scale at Qomolangma Feng and its adjacent areas by utilizing various modern surveying and mapping technologies. On May 22, Chinese mountaineering surveyors ascended the top of Qomolangma Feng, and set up a surveying target, and successively conducted surveys and measurements by classic geodetic survey, GPS survey and radar detection. The precise height of Qomolangma Feng was determined through different surveying methods, and with strict technical scheme and careful implementation, which marks the striking progress of surveying and mapping technology in China. On October 9, 2005, State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping(SBSM) of China officially declared the result of the 2005 Qomolangma Feng Measurement, authorized by the State Council of China: The altitude of Qomolangma Feng on the summit rock surface is 8844.43 m above sea level. This photo book is specially dedicated to the 2005 Qomolangma Feng Measurement -- a new splendid page of surveying and mapping history in China. Language: Chinese/English |
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