The Altitude and Location of Minya Konka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4874026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard L Burdsall (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1934 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 118 |
| Publication date | 1934-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/209499 |
| OpenAlex | W2327085844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
T HIRTY miles south of Tatsienlu, in the Chinese-Tibetan borderland,' stands a group of magnificent snow mountains, whose highest peak is Minya Konka. This peak was ascended for the first time by the Sikong Expedition2 in I932. Previous to the ascent an altitude determination (24,900 feet) was made which we believe confirms its status as the highest measured mountain outside the central ranges of Asia and the second highest whose summit has been reached
Altitude (triangle · Geography · Geometry · Cryospheric studies and observations · High Altitude and Hypoxia · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.01 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1947 - 1947 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |