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- From: draper@odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu (E.J. Draper)
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- Subject: Re: When will K2 grow up?
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- Date: 9 Nov 1992 18:33:50 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov9.172144.20865@maths.tcd.ie> Derek Bell,
- dbell@maths.tcd.ie writes:
- > I'd heard that there were errors in the measurements that
- >showed K2 as the highest mountain on Earth; when corrected for Everest
- was
- >reinstated as the title holder. It made the (end of) tv news shows for a
- >short while on BBC & ITV a while ago. (Sorry, I don't have any
- references,
- >alas!)
-
- As I understand it, Everest was proven to be the highest mountain on
- Earth based on studies utilizing satellite telemetry. If I remember
- correctly, these studies were done in the mid 1980s and were accurate to
- the inch.
-
- What this about K2 being taller?
-
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