Chinese researchers performing "physical checkup" on Mount Qomolangma glacier

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Chinese researchers performing "physical checkup" on Mount Qomolangma glacier

STORY: Chinese researchers performing "physical checkup" on Mount Qomolangma glacier DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese scientific expedition team 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG WENQIANG, PhD, Center for the Pan-Third Pole Environment, Lanzhou University STORYLINE: Chinese scientific researchers are performing a "physical checkup" of the East Rongbuk glacier at 6,350 meters above sea level on Mount Qomolangma. The checkup will provide first-hand data for the study of glacier changes on Qomolangma, ranging from visible glacier changes to high precision 3D laser scanning at the millimeter level, as well as more microscopic scientific observations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG WENQIANG, PhD, Center for the Pan-Third Pole Environment, Lanzhou University "We will collect ice and snow samples of the East Rongbuk glacier, as well as soil samples and runoff samples along the way. We will take these samples back to analy

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