LHASA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- While mountaineers climbing to the summit of snow-capped Mount Qomolangma must battle the biting cold and thin air, this epic journey is even harder for scientific researchers as they must carry heavy loads and complete their investigations.
Thirteen members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters on May 4.
The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind.
They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit.
The squad is part of a larger scientific research team of more than 270 members carrying out a comprehensive scientific expedition on Mount Qomolangma, which falls within China's second scientific research survey on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
With the most disciplines covered, the most scientific research participants, and the most advanced equipment utilized, the expedition is the largest since the survey on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau started in 2017.
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