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muriel_volestrangler

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7. The problem with Mauna Kea is defining what is 'that mountain'

Reply to pokerfan (Reply #1)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:48 AM

May 2016

That article is reduced to measuring from the woolly 'nearby' ocean floor. At what distance does the ocean floor stop being 'nearby'? They can't say. The Everest and Chimborazo measurements are at least precisely defined.

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Is Mount Chimborazo In Ecuador The Tallest Mountain In The World? [View all] Judi Lynn May 2016 OP

Mauna Kea = world's tallest pokerfan May 2016 #1

Wow! Even more interesting. Had no idea. Thank you for adding Mauna Kea. Intriguing. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #2

Then there's "topographic prominence" pokerfan May 2016 #3

A whole realm of information I've never encountered. Wow. Thanks for the link. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #12

Maybe not shadowmayor May 2016 #4

Only because it's next to the trench... pokerfan May 2016 #5

The problem with Mauna Kea is defining what is 'that mountain' muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #7

It seems to me pokerfan May 2016 #8

What about the highest point on a continent? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #9

Wait, now you're talking highest point pokerfan May 2016 #10

'Tallest' is not precisely defined muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #11

Mt Chimborazo is a beautiful mountain. Lucky Luciano May 2016 #6