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- 1949-07-21 (Creation)
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SUMMARY:
List of hypsometer readings with times and elevations for numerous locations. Notes include Rip La’s elevation and that Tang must be under 9000 feet.
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Heights by Hypsometer
SURELAKHA. 204.7 70° 4.0 p.m. Approx 4164'
KINGA RAPDEN 201.8 66° 3.0 p.m. 5800'
ZANGROPANG 195.9 61 5.0 p.m. 9150'
TUNLE LA. 189.3 58 9.30 a.m. 12972'
GYECHA 195.4 64. 2.0 p.m. 9525'
POKPE 191.8 58 1.30 p.m. 11494'
TAKILA (Tamashu) 201.5 65 4.0 p.m. 5964'
KURIZAM 205.2 67 6.0 p.m. 3850'
Camp above PANGKAR 195.7 53 1.0 p.m. 9116' (Rip La 9600')
DENGCHUNG. 199.2 63° 12.0 noon 7268'
CHENBI RONGANG. 200.5 60 1.30 6475'
SHAMBLING. 199.8 60° 6.0 p.m. 6875'
DUNKHAR. 200.9 72° 10.30 a.m. 6401'
NASHIMA 198.8 75. 11.00 7675'
SERGONG LA. 194.3 58° 7.30 a. 10030'
TAKHUNG. 194.3 58° 1.0 p. 10030' (Tang must be under 9000')
SHABJETANG. 196.0 62 2.0 p. 9110'
SHIMITANG. 193.2 66 11.30 a.m. 10850'
PANGOTANG. 191.0 62 10.0 a.m. 12064'
KANTANANG. 189.3 58 12.30 p. 12862'
WAITANG. 188.4 54. 4.0 p. 13395'
MARLUNG. 188.3 55 2.0 p. 13480'
JIUTANG. 190.7 54° 11.30 a 11985'
