• Zexks
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    21 days ago

    Why is mauna kea measure from the bottom of the ocean but non of the ofhers are. Specifically everest

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      21 days ago

      Hadn’t noticed that. Perhaps it’s because it’s the whole island?

    • tomi000
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      20 days ago

      Mount Everest isnt near the ocean so there is no part of it below sea level. No idea what exactly defines the “base” of a mountain but I guess thats the crucial point.