Nice read. It all boils down to what is the datum.
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Oh crap. I accidentally edited psyahs post.
Little help please
Re: 3 Peaks ... 3 contenders for the top
what is da datum?
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Re: 3 Peaks ... 3 contenders for the top
what is da datum?
A datum is a reference point for a measurement
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'O yaar repost it. It was a good info
Re: 3 Peaks ... 3 contenders for the top
Chimborazo (first image)
With a peak elevation of 6,268 metres (20,564 ft), Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. It is the highest peak near the equator. Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
Everest (Second image)
In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). The current official height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) as recognized by Nepal and China was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975. In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. Tibet and Nepal were closed to foreigners at the time, preventing any attempts to obtain local names. It is the most famous of the three mountains - the highest elevation above sea level.
Mauna Kea (Third image)
Mauna Kea (/ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/; Hawaiian: ˈmɔunə ˈkɛjə]) is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Standing 13,803 ft (4,207 m) above sea level, its peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Hawaii. However, much of Mauna Kea is below sea level; when measured from its oceanic base, its height is 33,100 ft (10,100 m)—more than twice Mount Everest's base-to-peak height of 11,980 to 15,260 ft (3,650 to 4,650 m), making it the tallest mountain on Earth. Mauna Kea is about one million years old, and thus hundreds of thousands of years ago it passed the most active shield stage of life.
Re: 3 Peaks ... 3 contenders for the top
Chimborazo (first image)
With a peak elevation of 6,268 metres (20,564 ft), Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. It is the highest peak near the equator. Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
Everest (Second image)
In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). The current official height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) as recognized by Nepal and China was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975. In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. Tibet and Nepal were closed to foreigners at the time, preventing any attempts to obtain local names. It is the most famous of the three mountains - the highest elevation above sea level.
Mauna Kea (Third image)
Mauna Kea (/ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/; Hawaiian: ˈmɔunə ˈkɛjə]) is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Standing 13,803 ft (4,207 m) above sea level, its peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Hawaii. However, much of Mauna Kea is below sea level; when measured from its oceanic base, its height is 33,100 ft (10,100 m)—more than twice Mount Everest's base-to-peak height of 11,980 to 15,260 ft (3,650 to 4,650 m), making it the tallest mountain on Earth. Mauna Kea is about one million years old, and thus hundreds of thousands of years ago it passed the most active shield stage of life.
Really
What about K2 its 8168M above sea level
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Really
What about K2 its 8168M above sea level
K2 is the second highest peak above sea level after Everest.
It does not however have the characteristics to qualify as either tallest mountain from base to peak nor the furthest point from the Earth's centre.