View of Mont Blanc
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For four years, the highest point of the Alps has decreased, according to geodetic measurements.
The highest mountain in Western Europe, Mont Blanc, has dropped by almost a meter in four years. This was reported on September 29 by the radio station. France Blue.-
The data of the geodetic expedition, which took place from 16 to 18 September, indicate that the current height of the mountain is 4,807.81 meters. Moreover, in 2017, Mont Blanc towered 4,808.72 meters.
Thus, “the roof of Western Europe fell by almost a meter in four years,” the radio station noted.
Experts explain the change in the height of the mountain by a decrease in the snow cover at its top. On average, Mont Blanc loses ten centimeters annually.
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