Title:
Geological riddle solved: Roof of the World has gotten higher
Published:
University of Copenhagen, 26 May 2021
From the article:
There has long been controversy about whether the world's highest region, Tibet, has grown taller during the recent geological past. New results from the University of Copenhagen indicate that the 'Roof of the World' appears to have risen by up to 600 meters and the answer was found in underwater lava. The knowledge sheds new light on Earth's evolution.