Siguang Ri is a mountain in the
Mahalangur Himalayas
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of
Tibet
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, China. At an elevation of it is the
83rd highest peak on Earth. It is located approximately 6 kilometers NNE of
Cho Oyu, the world's 6th highest mountain.
Siguang Ri has two significant
subpeak
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The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a m ...
s:
Siguang Ri Shar (6998m,
Prominence
In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contou ...
= 398m)
Siguang Ri Northwest (6840m,
Prominence
In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contou ...
= 340m)
References
Mountains of Tibet
Seven-thousanders of the Himalayas
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