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What is the tallest mountain measured from its base to it's peak and not from sea level to its peak?
Mount Everest in India
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Surprisingly it is not Everest. Mauna Kea in Hawaii is considerably taller than Everest measured from its base on the floor of the Pacific to its peak. That measurement is over 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). See link. Amazingly, neither Everest nor Mauna Kea is the highest point on the earth's surface if you measure from the earth's center.
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Is Mauna Kea the tallest mountain in the world?
It depends on where you are measuring from- it is indeed the tallest mountain since its base is on a spot on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. However, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain from sea level.
What is the tallest mountain from the sea floor level?
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest mountain in the world from base to summit, when measured from the sea floor level. It rises about 10,203 meters (33,474 feet) from its base on the ocean floor to its summit.
What is the second tallest mountain in the world when measured from base to summit?
K2 is the second highest (as opposed to tallest) mountain in the world. The highest mountain is not necessarily the tallest, considering the difference in height between the peak and the surrounding base of the mountain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Mount McKinley, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure. Mauna Kea, which is partially submerged in the ocean, is considered the tallest mountain in the world. It rises more than 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It is located in Hawaii, USA.
What is the highest mountain from top to bottom?
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from base to summit. Most of Mauna Kea is underwater, with its base at the bottom of the sea, making it taller than Mount Everest.
A mountain peak in the Himalayas has an elevation of 20000 feet above see level if you climbed to the top would you be 20000 feet above the bse of the mountain?
No, the elevation of 20000 feet is measured from sea level, not from the base of the mountain. If you climb to the top of the mountain, you would be at the summit, but your elevation above the base of the mountain would be less than 20000 feet.
Is Mauna Kea the tallest mountain in the world?
It depends on where you are measuring from- it is indeed the tallest mountain since its base is on a spot on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. However, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain from sea level.
What is the largest mountain below sea level?
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from base to summit. While not the tallest above sea level, its base is located below sea level, making it the largest mountain below sea level.
What is the tallest mountain from the sea floor level?
Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest mountain in the world from base to summit, when measured from the sea floor level. It rises about 10,203 meters (33,474 feet) from its base on the ocean floor to its summit.
What is the earths tallest mountain measured from base to peak?
mount everest
How many feet is the tallest mountain?
Mountains are nornmally measured from sea level, thus Mount Everest is the tallest at 29,035 feet. However if you measured from a base below sea level, Mauna Kea is taller that Everest by 4436 feet
What is the tallest mountain in the ocean?
Mauna Loa. It is both the tallest volcano and the tallest mountain in the world (as measured from its base).
What is Hawaii's tallest mountain?
Mauna Kea, located on the Big Island. The tallest mountain in the world when measured from its base on the sea floor.
Where is the tallest mountain on earth located?
Everest. Nepal. :) Everest is the tallest from sea level. Measured from sea level to the peak - 8516 Meters - Mt Everest Measured from the base of the mountain - Mauna Kea in Hawaii at 10,200 Meters Measured from the center of the Earth - Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. Largest in size (Mass) - Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania Africa. (from another's good answer)
Where is the largest mountain found?
The largest mountain in the world, measured from base to summit, is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. While Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, Mauna Kea is taller when measured from its base on the ocean floor.
Is the tallest mountain Mauna Kea or Mount Everest?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, reaching a height of 29,032 feet. However, when measured from base to summit, Mauna Kea in Hawaii is actually the tallest mountain in the world, standing at over 33,000 feet tall.
What is truly the tallest mountain on earth?
Mount Everest is widely recognized as the tallest mountain on Earth when measuring from sea level to summit. However, when measured from base to summit, the tallest mountain is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Mauna Kea rises about 10,203 meters (33,500 feet) from the ocean floor, while Mount Everest's height from sea level is about 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).
Which is the highest mountain (on land) in the world?
Mount Everest, in Nepal, is the tallest mountain above sea level. However, the tallest mountain from base to peak is Mauna Kea on Hawaii. Of course, the base is 20,000 feet below sea level.
