Canada's tallest mountain sees growth spurt
OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's tallest mountain had a growth spurt in the past 15 years and may still be growing, according to an aerial survey of ice-covered Mount Logan on the Yukon-Alaska border.
A University of Alaska team of scientists recently used a laser altimeter to peg Canada's geographic zenith at 5,966 meters (19,574 feet), seven meters (23 feet) higher than the official height of 5,959 meters (19,551 feet) determined in 1992 by the Geological Survey of Canada.
OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's tallest mountain had a growth spurt in the past 15 years and may still be growing, according to an aerial survey of ice-covered Mount Logan on the Yukon-Alaska border.
A University of Alaska team of scientists recently used a laser altimeter to peg Canada's geographic zenith at 5,966 meters (19,574 feet), seven meters (23 feet) higher than the official height of 5,959 meters (19,551 feet) determined in 1992 by the Geological Survey of Canada.