Record #00472Nature archive
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon cuts through the high mountains of southeastern Tibet, China. Explorers reported maximum vertical relief of 5,382 m in 1994, and a record registry identifies it as the deepest river canyon.
Current Record
5382m
Current record value
The canyon follows the dramatic bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River through terrain near Namcha Barwa and Gyala Peri, with exceptionally steep mountain-to-valley relief.
The cited registry also gives an average depth of roughly 5,000 m. Its maximum 5,382 m refers to a particular topographic comparison, not a riverbed 5,382 m below sea level or a constant depth throughout the canyon.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Guinness reports an exploration in 1994 finding a maximum depth of 5,382 m and an average near 5,000 m. The 1994 date refers to this measurement, not geological formation. A canyon is a linear geographic feature, so no arbitrary city coordinate is used.
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