Named the new height of Everest. Free Technical Library News

NEWS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NOVELTY IN ELECTRONICS
Free technical library / timeline

Named the new height of Everest

09.12.2020

The heads of China and Nepal, Xi Jingping and Bidhya Devi Bhandari, officially announced the new height of Everest.

"I would like, together with President Bhandari, to officially announce to the world on behalf of China and Nepal that the height of Everest is 8848,86 meters," the Chinese leader said in a letter.

Earlier Tuesday, a video conference was held with the participation of the foreign ministers of the two countries, at which new data obtained by Nepalese and Chinese researchers were announced.

The Department of Geodesy of the Ministry of Land Management of Nepal assures that the measurements are accurate to the centimeter. The error of the new data on the height of Everest, obtained by comparing data from the GPS and Beidou satellite systems, is plus or minus two cm.

Recall that an agreement on the joint measurement of Everest was reached last year during Xi Jinping's visit to Nepal. Such a need arose after the assumptions of a number of scientists that the mountain could have decreased due to earthquakes in 2015.

Nepal and China disagreed over the height of Everest back in 2015. Countries called different heights of the peak and because of this they could not sign the border protocol.

<< Back: Moon origin modeled 10.12.2020

>> Forward: Wired video intercom Logitech Circle View Doorbell 09.12.2020

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

The existence of an entropy rule for quantum entanglement has been proven 09.05.2024

Quantum mechanics continues to amaze us with its mysterious phenomena and unexpected discoveries. Recently, Bartosz Regula from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Ludovico Lamy from the University of Amsterdam presented a new discovery that concerns quantum entanglement and its relation to entropy. Quantum entanglement plays an important role in modern quantum information science and technology. However, the complexity of its structure makes understanding and managing it challenging. Regulus and Lamy's discovery shows that quantum entanglement follows an entropy rule similar to that for classical systems. This discovery opens new perspectives in the field of quantum information science and technology, deepening our understanding of quantum entanglement and its connection to thermodynamics. The results of the study indicate the possibility of reversibility of entanglement transformations, which could greatly simplify their use in various quantum technologies. Opening a new rule ... >>

Mini air conditioner Sony Reon Pocket 5 09.05.2024

Summer is a time for relaxation and travel, but often the heat can turn this time into an unbearable torment. Meet a new product from Sony - the Reon Pocket 5 mini-air conditioner, which promises to make summer more comfortable for its users. Sony has introduced a unique device - the Reon Pocket 5 mini-conditioner, which provides body cooling on hot days. With it, users can enjoy coolness anytime, anywhere by simply wearing it around their neck. This mini air conditioner is equipped with automatic adjustment of operating modes, as well as temperature and humidity sensors. Thanks to innovative technologies, Reon Pocket 5 adjusts its operation depending on the user's activity and environmental conditions. Users can easily adjust the temperature using a dedicated mobile app connected via Bluetooth. Additionally, specially designed T-shirts and shorts are available for convenience, to which a mini air conditioner can be attached. The device can oh ... >>

Energy from space for Starship 08.05.2024

Producing solar energy in space is becoming more feasible with the advent of new technologies and the development of space programs. The head of the startup Virtus Solis shared his vision of using SpaceX's Starship to create orbital power plants capable of powering the Earth. Startup Virtus Solis has unveiled an ambitious project to create orbital power plants using SpaceX's Starship. This idea could significantly change the field of solar energy production, making it more accessible and cheaper. The core of the startup's plan is to reduce the cost of launching satellites into space using Starship. This technological breakthrough is expected to make solar energy production in space more competitive with traditional energy sources. Virtual Solis plans to build large photovoltaic panels in orbit, using Starship to deliver the necessary equipment. However, one of the key challenges ... >>

New method for creating powerful batteries 08.05.2024

With the development of technology and the expanding use of electronics, the issue of creating efficient and safe energy sources is becoming increasingly urgent. Researchers at the University of Queensland have unveiled a new approach to creating high-power zinc-based batteries that could change the landscape of the energy industry. One of the main problems with traditional water-based rechargeable batteries was their low voltage, which limited their use in modern devices. But thanks to a new method developed by scientists, this drawback has been successfully overcome. As part of their research, scientists turned to a special organic compound - catechol. It turned out to be an important component that can improve battery stability and increase its efficiency. This approach has led to a significant increase in the voltage of zinc-ion batteries, making them more competitive. According to scientists, such batteries have several advantages. They have b ... >>

Alcohol content of warm beer 07.05.2024

Beer, as one of the most common alcoholic drinks, has its own unique taste, which can change depending on the temperature of consumption. A new study by an international team of scientists has found that beer temperature has a significant impact on the perception of alcoholic taste. The study, led by materials scientist Lei Jiang, found that at different temperatures, ethanol and water molecules form different types of clusters, which affects the perception of alcoholic taste. At low temperatures, more pyramid-like clusters form, which reduces the pungency of the "ethanol" taste and makes the drink taste less alcoholic. On the contrary, as the temperature increases, the clusters become more chain-like, resulting in a more pronounced alcoholic taste. This explains why the taste of some alcoholic drinks, such as baijiu, can change depending on temperature. The data obtained opens up new prospects for beverage manufacturers, ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Miniature infrared spectrometer 19.10.2019

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) have created a tiny infrared spectrometer that is small enough to fit on a semiconductor chip and yet "provides a lot of interesting possibilities." According to the researchers, chips with such spectrometers can be used in a variety of areas, from the space industry to everyday items. One example of this is the integration into the design of mobile phones.

With the help of an infrared spectrometer in a smartphone and a special application, this device becomes able to determine the alcohol content in a liquid, conduct a simple chemical analysis of a substance, determine the degree of maturity of fruits and vegetables, and perform a number of other functions that will be useful to people of various professions.

The main achievement in all this is the extremely small size of the spectrometer. Conventional infrared spectrometers currently used for analysis are expensive and bulky devices weighing at least a few kilograms and extremely difficult to convert into portable devices.

A conventional spectrometer splits light into two streams, which are reflected from mirrors, added again in a certain way, and the result is measured by a sensitive photosensor. By changing the position of one of the mirrors, it is possible to change the optical image resulting from the addition of two beams of light, which makes it possible to determine the proportion of the content of light with different wavelengths in the incoming optical signal.

The miniature spectrometer uses exactly the same principle. Only instead of movable mirrors, it uses special waveguides, the light refractive index of which can be changed using an external electric field. Changing the refractive index in this case has the same effect, similar to the effect of changing the position of the mirror.

In addition, by changing the refractive indices of two waveguides at once, using a miniature spectrometer, you can work with different parts of the infrared range. Another undoubted advantage of this device is that it needs a one-time calibration, which can be carried out at the manufacturer immediately after the chip is manufactured or the chip is integrated into the final device. In contrast, conventional spectrometers require calibration before each run.

The design of the new miniature infrared spectrometer has no moving parts, making it extremely reliable. But, as the researchers themselves admit, before their offspring can be used in mobile devices, they will need to carry out a number of works aimed at improving technologies and bringing these technologies into line with the requirements of modern industrial production.

See full Archive of science and technology news, new electronics

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews