THE CALCULATION OF THE HEIGHT OF KILIMANJARO

Author: Dickson W. L.  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1752-2706

Source: Survey Review, Vol.12, Iss.91, 1954-01, pp. : 206-210

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

Abstract

The observations to height Kilimanjaro were made from two ground stations, Domberg (5,081·6 ft.) and Lelatema (5,323.1 ft.) and from a point called Kibo near Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze which is regarded as the highest point on the crater rim. It was originally intended to include a third ground station, Kifaru, but it was discovered that the ice cap obstructed observations between this point and the top.