Introduction to Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the main peak of the Himalayas and the highest mountain in the world, with a height of 884,443 meters.

The top of Mount Everest is covered with ice and snow all year round. The glacier area reaches 10,000 square kilometers, and the snow line is lower in the south and higher in the north. The southern slope has abundant precipitation. Below 1,000 meters is the tropical monsoon forest, between 1,000 and 2,000 meters is the subtropical evergreen forest, above 2,000 meters is the temperate forest, and above 4,500 meters is the alpine meadow.

The north slope is mainly alpine meadow, and there are forests and shrubs in the valley below 4100 meters. There are peacocks, gibbons, Tibetan bears, snow leopards, Tibetan antelopes and other rare birds and animals in the mountains.

There are 2,348 species of higher plants in the Everest Nature Reserve, including 2,106 species of angiosperms, 20 species of gymnosperms, 222 species of ferns, 472 species of bryophytes, 172 species of lichens, and 136 species of fungi.

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Climate of Mount Everest:

Mount Everest, with its high and majestic peak and unique geographical environment, the lowest temperature at the summit is minus 30 to 40 degrees Celsius all year round. Ten degrees Celsius. Some places on the mountain are covered with snow all year round, and glaciers, ice slopes, and seracs can be seen everywhere.

The air at the peak is thin, and the oxygen content of the air is only a quarter of that in the eastern plains. Winds of magnitude 7 or 8 often blow. Level 12 strong winds are also not uncommon. The wind blows the snow, flying in all directions and filling the sky.

The climate in the Everest region and its nearby peaks is complex and changeable, often changing even within a day, let alone ups and downs throughout the year.

Generally speaking, the rainy season lasts from early June to mid-September every year. The strong southeast monsoon causes frequent heavy rains, diffuse clouds and fog, and unpredictable ice and snow. From mid-November to mid-February of the following year, due to the strong northwest cold current, the lowest temperature can reach -50°C, and the average temperature is around -30°C.

Due to the extremely cold climate, it is also known as the third pole in the world. According to radio sounding data from the Tingri Weather Station at the foot of Mount Everest, the coldest month at an altitude of 7,500 meters is February. Its average temperature is -27.1℃, the hottest month is August, with an average temperature of -10.4℃, and the annual average temperature is -19.6℃.

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Baidu Encyclopedia--Mount Everest