China Studies Land-Atmosphere Interactions in Mount Everest Region

China has launched a new observational experiment in the Mount Everest Region, Tibet, to study land-atmosphere interactions. Led by the Aerospace Information Research Institute, the study aims to understand these interactions' impact on local and global climate. The experiment features unmanned aerial platforms collecting key environmental data.

China has initiated a groundbreaking observational experiment focused on land-atmosphere interactions in the Mount Everest Region in Tibet. This study aims to delve into the crucial relationship between the land surface and the atmosphere, an integral part of ecological and climate systems.

The research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will carry out this experiment using unmanned aerial platforms. These platforms will operate from a site on Mount Everest's northern side, situated at an average altitude of 4,200 meters (15,960 feet).

'In the Mount Qomolangma region, land-atmosphere interactions significantly impact the climate of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and its surroundings. These interactions also hold the potential to influence the global climate through complex feedback mechanisms and atmospheric circulation,' explained Jia Li, a researcher at the Institute.

(With inputs from agencies.)