The world’s highest webcam has been installed in the Nepalese Himalayas, beaming live images of Mount Everest back to scientists studying the effects of climate change on the planet’s tallest peak.
The solar-powered camera, set at 5,675m on Kala Patthar, a smaller mountain facing Everest, can withstand temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) and operates during daylight hours.
The image is updated every five minutes, allowing climatologists to track the movement of the clouds around the mountain’s summit.
The camera, which went live in September, uses a wireless connection to transmit images to the Ev-K2-CNR Pyramid Laboratory, located at an altitude of 5,050m.
The webcam operates from 6am to 6 local time (0015 to 1215 GMT) from the Kala Patthar summit, recording stunning images of 8,848m Mount Everest as well as the South Col.
Two scientists from the Ev-K2 National Research Council, a global mountain research organisation, work on installing a solar powered webcam to film Mt. Everest from the summit of the nearby Mt Kala Patthar in this photo provided by German surveillance firm Mobotix
And here is the Live Image:
Direct URL:http://www.evk2cnr.org/WebCams/PyramidOne/everest-webcam.html
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