And when scientists talk about the height of a mountain, they're referring to the distance from sea level to the peak. Advertisement. The hard part's figuring out where sea level actually lies, since the height of the ocean surface is believed to differ by more than 100 meters across the globe. read more
And when scientists talk about the height of a mountain, they're referring to the distance from sea level to the peak. Advertisement The hard part's figuring out where sea level actually lies, since the height of the ocean surface is believed to differ by more than 100 meters across the globe. read more
At heart, measuring a mountain relies on basic ninth-grade math. To calculate the elevation of a mountain, scientists would measure the distance between two points on the ground and then measure the angles between the top of the mountain and each point. read more