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ER — 6/19/2023 7:48:05 PM (archived)

What is the tallest mountain on earth; not above sea level, but above the immediate surrounding terrain? Is there a geomorphological term for that metric?

I know Everest is about 10K meters above sea level, but its already on top of a very high plateau.

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About 16 seconds -- ignoring air resistance. - ER - 6/19/2023 3:40:27 AM
- 4000 feet??? - podrock - 6/19/2023 7:33:14 PM
  - XB-70 Valkyrie - RobVG - 6/21/2023 6:16:28 PM
    - I'm seeing more errors like that. - podrock - 6/22/2023 4:45:13 PM
  - It's FOX - ER - 6/19/2023 7:41:49 PM
    - All the articles I've seen have that in the headline - podrock - 6/19/2023 11:27:24 PM
    - While I've got you on the line... - ER - 6/19/2023 7:48:05 PM
      - I remember reading there's a mountain in the Andes... - BuckGalaxy - 6/20/2023 3:35:47 AM
        
        Here - BuckGalaxy - 6/20/2023 3:38:46 AM
        
        Cool. Thanks. - podrock - 6/21/2023 3:53:08 AM
      - What a relief! - podrock - 6/19/2023 11:26:16 PM

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