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    are two varieties of topographic prominence: wet prominence and dry prominence. Wet prominence is the standard topographic prominence discussed in this article...
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    This is a list of mountain peaks ordered by their topographic prominence. The prominence of a peak is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any...
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    in three principal ways: Topographic elevation is the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. Topographic prominence is how high the summit rises...
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    a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) or more; it is also called a P1500. The prominence of a peak is the minimum...
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    (topography) Topographic elevation Topographic prominence Topography Kirmse, Andrew; de Ferranti, Jonathan (December 2017). "Calculating the prominence and isolation...
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    highest saddle connecting it to a higher summit, a measure called topographic prominence or re-ascent (the higher summit is called the "parent peak"). A...
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    therefore, any list of the world's mountains is subject to dispute. The topographic prominence of each apex and the general topography of the area both come into...
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    with at least 3,000 m (9,843 ft) of topographic elevation and at least 500 m (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. The summit of a mountain or hill may...
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    unusually topographically prominent for its height: its wet prominence is fifteenth in the world among mountains, at 4,205 m (13,796 ft); its dry prominence is...
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  • ordered by their topographic prominence. For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1,500 m of prominence, this list includes...
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    principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The topographic prominence of a summit is...
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    datum, (NGVD 29) Orthometric height Physical geography Topographic isolation Topographic prominence Topography Vertical pressure variation AERODROMES (PDF)...
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    Earth's highest mountain north of 43°N. With a topographic prominence of 20,194 feet (6,155 m) and a topographic isolation (the distance to the nearest peak...
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    List of mountain peaks of Hawaii (category Lists of mountains by prominence)
    table below ranks the 13 major summits of Hawaiʻi by topographic elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises...
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    of North America Physical geography Topography Topographic elevation Topographic prominence Topographic isolation The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the...
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  • inclusion a peak must also meet the more technical criterion of topographic prominence important in the mountaineering sport of peak-bagging. The White...
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    feet) of elevation and at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid...
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    state of Kerala. With an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), it is the highest peak in the Western...
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  • unclimbed peaks List of volcanoes by elevation Topographic prominence List of mountain peaks by prominence Ultra-prominent peak Summits farthest from the...
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    List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean (category Lists of mountains by prominence)
    of the Caribbean Physical geography Topography Topographic elevation Topographic prominence Topographic isolation The summit of Pico Duarte is the highest...
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    principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The topographic prominence of a summit is...
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    metres (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit...
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    List of mountain peaks of Oregon (category Lists of mountains by prominence)
    of Oregon Physical geography Topography Topographic elevation Topographic prominence Topographic isolation The summit of Mount Hood is the highest...
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    572.60 ft). It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic prominence. In Greek mythology, Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, on Mytikas...
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    principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The topographic prominence of a summit is...
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    and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 m (33 ft). The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 m (160 ft)...
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    List of mountain peaks of the United States (category Lists of mountains by prominence)
    the United States Physical geography Topography Topographic elevation Topographic prominence Topographic isolation This article defines a significant summit...
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    col (called the key col) is effectively a measure of a mountain's topographic prominence. Cols lie on the line of the watershed between two mountains, often...
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    597.8 ft). With a topographic prominence of 2,473 metres (8,114 ft), Musala is also the 6th highest peak by topographic prominence in mainland Europe...
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  • List of European ultra-prominent peaks (category Lists of mountains by prominence)
    of all the mountains in Europe with ultra-prominent peaks with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres or 4,900 feet. The column "Col" in the...
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