The geological engine of growth
Everest, the crowded giant
K2, the savage mountain
Surviving the death zone
YOUR GOAL
Master of Growing giants and savage peaks
misslily The geological engine of growth
Everest is reaching high! (up to the sky!) A pirate river's lifting it up! (yeah, lifting it up!)
misslily As rivers wash away heavy rock, the Earth's crust floats higher on the mantle below, a process called isostatic rebound.
misslily About eighty-nine thousand years ago, a river capture event diverted water and triggered a massive geological growth spurt for Mount Everest.
misslily Dodge avalanches and shift tectonic plates to learn why Everest grows and K2 is dangerous.
River piracy: Around 89,000 years ago, a river diverted its flow, causing Mount Everest to shoot up an extra 50 meters over time.
A scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of plates making up Earth's lithosphere. The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates continuously pushes summits like Everest and K2 upward.
What geological term describes the process of one river diverting and merging with another?
Which nearby mountain is actually growing faster than Mount Everest because it is closer to the Arun River?
By how many millimeters does Mount Everest grow each year due to isostatic rebound?