Climbing Mount Everest may be getting even harder as the world's tallest mountain is growing by up to 2mm a year, report scientists at University College London.

The key to understanding this uplift lies in the concept of isostatic rebound, a geological process where the Earth’s crust rises in response to the removal of surface weight. Dr.

This uplift outpaces the continued surface erosion caused by factors such as wind, rain and river flow. As this erosion continues, Everest's uplift rate from isostatic rebound may increase, Smith ...

That translates to an uplift rate of roughly 0.01-0.02 inches (0.2-0.5 millimeters) per year. The geological process at work, they said, is called isostatic rebound.

As this erosion continues, Everest’s uplift rate from isostatic rebound may increase, Smith said. Neighboring peaks including Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest, and Makalu, the fifth highest ...

This sudden change can kick-start rapid erosion, which in turn triggers mountain uplift through isostatic rebound.” Members of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition.

That translates to an uplift rate of roughly 0.01-0.02 inches (0.2-0.5 millimeters) per year. The geological process at work, they said, is called isostatic rebound.

That huge mass loss caused surrounding land to slowly uplift, a process known as isostatic rebound. Advertisement Mountains are a bit like icebergs because only a small portion is seen above the ...

This sudden change can kick-start rapid erosion, which in turn triggers mountain uplift through isostatic rebound.” Members of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition.