Hello Bj”rn,
On Wednesday August 14 2019 15:06, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:
LL>> navigate yourself to the peak of Mt Everest ...
BF> Actually Chimborazo in Ecuador would be a better choice.
BF> It's the highest mountain above Earth's center, and since the sea
BF> level will follow the gravity, it means that this peak eventually will
BF> be the last to be submerged.
Not so. Sea level follows a surface of equal potential energy. The earth
rotation comes into play and causes that surface to flatten at the poles.
Cheers, Michiel
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