Chinese expedition reaches world's highest peak for scientific research

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Chinese expedition reaches world's highest peak for scientific research

STORY: Chinese expedition reaches world's highest peak for scientific research DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese expedition team reaching the summit of Mount Qomolangma STORYLINE: A Chinese expedition team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma on Tuesday, as they look to carry out scientific research on the world's highest peak. The expeditionists departed the assault camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters at 3 a.m. Tuesday and arrived at the 8,830-meter weather station -- the highest of its kind in the world -- after eight hours of arduous climbing. After affixing steel ropes, replacing batteries and installing wind speed and direction sensors, they completed the upgrades to the weather station. They then climbed to the summit of 8,848.86 meters. The expeditionists also collected ice and snow samples, which will be used for the research of air pollutants, especially new pollutants. The 2023 Mt. Qomolangm

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