• In order to study the changing weather phenomena in the Mount (Mt) Everest, following Expeditions have made –
• The National Geographic Society has installed the World’s highest weather station on Mt Everest.
• China flew an airship at record height over Mt Everest to gather Atmospheric Composition data and Water vapour transporting Phenomenon.

Nat Geo Installed the World’s Highest Weather Station on Mt. Everest

• The National Geographic Society has installed the ‘World’s highest weather station’ on Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,830 metres to automatically measure various meteorological phenomena.
• Under the MoU with Nepal Government, the National Geographic team will fully operate the stations till 2025 following which the technology will be transferred to the Nepal Government in 2026.