Mauna Loa is the tallest, biggest around the base and largest in volume, if you accept the portion under the water. Some geologist call the base of Mauna Loa the above sea level portion. Otherwise, why not measure K2 down to the Asian plate?
Nanga Perbet (Himmaliyas, Pakistan) is the LARGEST among the highest mountains in the world.You may not be able to see K-2 from the top of Nanga Perbet but from the top of K-2. Similarly Nanga Perbat is viewable from very far off places due to its very large size.
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The largest mountain in the world in terms of volume is Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, USA.
The largest mountain in terms of volume is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, USA. It has an elevation of 4,169m (13,679 ft.) above sea level, but extends much more below the ocean.
What is largest, highest and tallest in terms of mountains are three different things. Having said that, Mauna Loa is the world's largest mountain in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi/5,200 km2) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi/42,000 km3). Mauna Loa is located in Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world but in terms of the most cubic mass it would be Mauna Loa.
What is largest, highest and tallest in terms of mountains are three different things. Having said that, Mauna Loa is the world's largest mountain in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi/5,200 km2) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi/42,000 km3). Mauna Loa is located in Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
In terms of maximum cargo carrying capacity, the Antonov AN-225 is the world's largest cargo plane. In terms of maximum volume, the Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter is the largest.
The Himalayas are the largest mountain range in the world.
The most famous one is the Amazon, the largest in the world in terms of volume.
The Himalayas is the largest mountain range in the world.
the largest mountain in the world?
No, actually Mountain Everest is the largest mountain in the world.