Eli5: Why Mauna Mea isn’t the tallest mountain as it lies above 10000 meter above the Pacific Ocean bed while Mount everest only around 8500 meter?
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Some people consider Mauna Kea taller than Everest because they’re measuring from its base on the ocean floor, rather than just what’s visible above ground.
Everest is usually called the “highest”, but there’s debate over “tallest” because people don’t agree on what is considered the base.
Some people consider Mauna Kea taller than Everest because they’re measuring from its base on the ocean floor, rather than just what’s visible above ground.
Everest is usually called the “highest”, but there’s debate over “tallest” because people don’t agree on what is considered the base.
Some people consider Mauna Kea taller than Everest because they’re measuring from its base on the ocean floor, rather than just what’s visible above ground.
Everest is usually called the “highest”, but there’s debate over “tallest” because people don’t agree on what is considered the base.
It’s simply because we measure everything at sea level. We can’t make exceptions for measurements, or everything will want an exception, and measuring anything will be moot.
It’s simply because we measure everything at sea level. We can’t make exceptions for measurements, or everything will want an exception, and measuring anything will be moot.
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