Why is Mauna Kea Mountain in Hawaii mentioned as the world's highest mountain?



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Mauna Kea Mountain in Hawaii is also mentioned as the world's highest mountain.

When I went to Hawaii, it was high, but it didn't look that high.

But why is Mauna Kea Mountain mentioned as the world's highest mountain?


1527 2016-05-21 Gentleman

A. 1

Mauna Kea Mountain is 4,205 meters above sea level, but the submerged part is about 6,300 meters.
So when we talk about the highest mountain, we talk about Mauna Keasan because it's over 10,000 meters.


Gentleman 8 years ago 0

A. 2

Those who say Mauna Kea Mountain is the highest have to calculate it because there are many submerged parts in the sea.
This is because the judgment on which part should be viewed as a mountain is different.
Since there is a flat land and the mountain does not rise sharply at any point, I think it is right to count the sea level based on the sea level that always tries to maintain a certain height by universal gravitation.


Gentleman 8 years ago 0


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