Mount Everest's height increases as river capture erodes land.
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Mount Everest's increasing height is attributed to the isostatic rebound caused by the merger of the Kosi and Arun rivers about 89,000 years ago. According to their estimates, isostatic rebound is responsible for approximately 10% of the yearly uplift rate of Everest. Isostatic rebound is a geological phenomenon that is not limited to the Himalayan region.
Mount Everest's height increases as river capture erodes land.
Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt.
River erosion has pushed the mountain upwards and added an extra 15 to 50 metres over the past 89,000 years
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