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  Rhinoclimbs: Trip Reports
The prominence of a peak can be thought of as the peak's elevation above sea level, when it first becomes the highest point on its own “island” as water rises.
For example, a 7000+ foot contour peak remains 7000 feet and the 6000+ pass would be figured at 6000' + 40' = 6040' (the lowest contour that encircles the peak and no higher summit), for a Prominence of 960 feet.
For example, a 7000+ foot contour peak could be as high as 7039 feet on a 40-foot contour map, and the 6000+-foot pass could be as low as 6000 feet, so the best prominence possible is 1039 feet.
www.rhinoclimbs.com /prominence.html   (2113 words)

  
 List of Alpine peaks by prominence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the mountains of the Alps, ordered by their topographic prominence.
Spreadsheet of peaks in the Alps down to 589m relative height.
List of peaks in the British Isles ranked by prominence
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Alpine_peaks_by_prominence   (154 words)

  
 Washington’s Major Peaks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The peaks are listed in a generally clockwise direction rather than by descending elevation in order to emphasize the fact that their elevations were incidental in the selection process.
For each group, the peaks are listed geographically in order to illustrate their relative positions within that region and to de-emphasize the importance of elevation as a selection criterion.
The peaks are listed from northwest to southeast.
www.eskimo.com /~sfox/WAPEAKS   (5458 words)

  
 ooBdoo
All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The highest peak of the Western Alps is Mont Blanc, 4810 m.
The highest peak in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina, 4052 meters.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Alps   (1394 words)

  
 Lists You May Never Have Heard Of
He also added 24 new peaks to the list that, while over 4,000 feet, did not meet the 4000 Footer Club's criterion of having a col at least 200 feet deep between a peak and its higher neighbor.
The prominence of a peak is the height to which it rises above the highest col connecting it to a higher neighbor.
One problem with the county highpoints lists is that in a flat county the highpoint will, not surprisingly, be a flat and uninteresting area.
home.earthlink.net /~ellozy/otherlists.html   (1356 words)

  
 List of peaks by prominence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of peaks by prominence; that is, a list of mountains on Earth ordered by their topographic prominence.
List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height
List of islands by highest point - infers lots of other information about prominent peaks which are the high point of their island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_peaks_by_prominence   (334 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - Alps - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The highest peaks of the Western Alps are Mont Blanc, 4,808 m (15,774 ft), Dufourspitze, 4,634 m (15,203 ft) and Dom, 4,545 m (14,911 ft).
The highest peak in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina, 4,052 m (13,294 ft).
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Alps   (1457 words)

  
 Idaho's Fifty Finest
Prominence is the elevation difference between a peak and the lowest contour that encircles it and no higher summit.
One way to describe prominence it is to imagine the ocean rising to the top of peak X. Then gradually drop the water level, like draining a bathtub.
Peak X will be on a small island that gets larger as the water level drops.
www.idahosummits.com /fifty_finest.html   (265 words)

  
 SummitPost - Oregon 2,000 ft Prominence Peaks -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
Prominence measurements are typically abbreviated P2k or P5k for 2,000 ft or 5,000 ft of prominence respectively.
These peaks are spread geographically around the state and by visiting all the peaks you will view virtually every county and every corner of the state.
Prairie Peak is not in Kansas, it is northwest of Eugene in the coastal mountains.
www.summitpost.org /list/222534/oregon-2-000-ft-prominence-peaks.html   (5323 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Image:Flag of Morocco.svg
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List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Image:Flag_of_Morocco.svg   (323 words)

  
 SummitPost - Ultra-prominence Peaks of the 48 States -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
The prominence of the mountain is the same as the height of that imaginary island.
The prominence of the highest points on land masses is measured as the elevation of the highpoint above the level of the surrounding water.
The peaks are listed in descending sequence by prominence.
www.summitpost.org /list/174556/ultra-prominence-peaks-of-the-48-states.html   (556 words)

  
 Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
List of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II
List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
List of heads of state by diplomatic precedence
www.browser9.com /index.php?q=aHR0cDovL2VuLndpa2lwZWRpYS5vcmcvd2lraS9JbWFnZTpGbGFnX29mX3RoZV9Eb21pbmljYW5fUmVwdWJsaWMuc3Zn   (684 words)

  
 Papa Bear's Peakbagging List: New York 2000' Prominence Peaks"
This page is one of those lists into which I have linked reports of my own climbs and hikes and I have included links to location information for others who may be interested.
Well, when the list was originally researched, it was though that this was a "possible" 2000' prominence.
Peaks on the list are listed in order of prominence, irrespective of their elevation or when I climbed them (or even if I haven't yet climbed them).
home1.gte.net /~vze2h6gy/papabear/List_NYP2Ks.html   (325 words)

  
 LINGUIST List 15.743: Phonetics: Knight: 'Peaks and Plateaux...'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
LINGUIST List 15.743: Phonetics: Knight: 'Peaks and Plateaux...'
The other three perceptual experiments suggest that the presence of a plateau increases the perceived height and prominence (but not the perceived duration) of accents and, as such, may be a substitute variable for peak height.
It is concluded that the alignment of the end of the plateau is crucial and may signal linguistic structure, whilst the entire plateau may be a device for increasing the perception of pitch height and prominence.
www.linguistlist.org /issues/15/15-743.html   (383 words)

  
 Mountain Prominence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The most prominent peaks are then generally the highest freestanding mountains that have a noticeable separation between them and nearby higher peaks.
In a mountain range that runs for many miles the most prominent peak will be the highest point in the range.
Here the most prominent peak is obviously the highest point on the island and the prominence value is the peak height above sea level.
www.peakbagging.com /PromPage.html   (250 words)

  
 CALIFORNIA P2000 LIST PAGE
While this is not particularly germaine to prominence values, it should be of interest to the hiker, and I will endeavour to put up some tables with the new values in short order.
Peakbagging.com is Richard Carey's website, full of information about his climbs, club sponsored peak lists, and GPS and Benchmark info.
Desert Peaks Section, the Sierra Peaks Section, and the Hundred Peaks Section, and peaklists of range highpoints for Arizona and Nevada.
www.peaklist.org /USlists/CAP2000.html   (854 words)

  
 Topographic Prominence
Many of the prominence lists at peaklist.org were generated as part of the Ultra Project that catalogues all 1,500+ meter prominences worldwide.
The Finest Peaks - Researched and written by Adam Helman, this is a comprehensive description of prominence, with nine chapters, seven appendices, and 48 pages of illustrations.
Lists are also given for high prominence peaks and National Park highpoints.
www.cohp.org /prominence/index.htm   (1559 words)

  
 California Thirteeners
Other list compilers have required that the summit have an official (or unofficial) name, but in my view this unduly favors the more well-known and easily accessible mountains over their distant, more exotic cousins.
I've also included a separate list of all peaks failing my criteria which are still at least 3950 meters (12,959 feet) tall and are either named or have saddles at least 80 meters (262 feet) deep.
Secor's The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails was the source for the original peak list (since extended) as well as the class designations.
www.vulgarianramblers.org /ca13ers.html   (3666 words)

  
 Colorado's Most Prominent Peaks || Colorado Mountains - Erin Burr & Ryan Schilling
Ute Peak, in 8th place on this list, is perhaps the most under-hiked Colorado peak, as it is only 9,979' high, is not a county HP, and lies on an Indian reservation.
The most unappealing "peak" on the list may be the 2 possible high points of the Piñon Mesa, a cut-off section of the Uncompahgre Plateau.
As a visual aid to this list, Aaron Maizlish has created a gorgeous map of Colorado detailing the relative positions of the 81 peaks with greater than 2000' of prominence.
www.ryananderin.org /lists/prominence.html   (448 words)

  
 PEAKLIST - Prominence of Mountains of the World
Peaklist does not attempt to list every mountain in the world; rather it introduces original and complete research in specific geographical regions, contributed by a wide number of researchers.
Prominence is the elevation of a summit relative to the highest point to which one must descend before reascending to a higher summit.
Prominence has generated considerable discussion and theory, and may be a central concept to a better understanding of the mathematical properties of the earth's surface.
www.peaklist.org   (770 words)

  
 Solar Cinema -- dramatic movies of solar prominences   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Prominences are loops of magnetic fields with hot gas trapped inside.
The projected peak is comparable to, but lower than the peaks of the last two maxima (in 1989 and 1978).
Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging telescope was observing in a mode with a higher-than-usual telemetry rate, due to the fact that the Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument had its doors closed in anticipation of spacecraft maneuvers.
science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2000/ast20jan_1.htm   (744 words)

  
 Montana Peak List
This rule states that for a mountain top to be considered a distinct peak, as opposed to a sub-peak of a higher mountain, it must rise at least 300 feet from the saddle of its closest neigboring peak of greater elevation.
In this case, the parent is considered the more distant higher peak with a higher saddle, which yeilds a lower "rise" figure.
On "Peaks Listed by USGS Quad", the year of the USGS quad used in this study is listed next to the quad name.
www.cs.colostate.edu /~worth/MTpk.html   (627 words)

  
 Literature (Outdoor) Reading List - Outdoor Adventure Book Reviews
In addition to having access to survey data and a list of books that academics and others recommended, it was also necessary to narrow down the scope of the material.
Certainly the women that are included on this reading list were individuals who marched to the beat of their own drums.
Concerning those failures, he is frank: “Undue prominence, perhaps, has been given to our mistakes and failures; and it will doubtless be pointed out that our practice must have been bad if the principles which are laid down are sound, or that the principles must be unsound if the practice was good.
www.isu.edu /~wattron/BkRonList.htm   (5709 words)

  
 Solar Cinema -- dramatic movies of solar prominences   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Prominences are loops of magnetic fields with hot gas trapped inside.
The projected peak is comparable to, but lower than the peaks of the last two maxima (in 1989 and 1978).
Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging telescope was observing in a mode with a higher-than-usual telemetry rate, due to the fact that the Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument had its doors closed in anticipation of spacecraft maneuvers.
spacescience.com /headlines/y2000/ast20jan_1.htm   (730 words)

  
 Prominent Peaks of New Hampshire - New Hampshire Hikes and Walks
The following is an updated list of New Hampshire peaks with over 2000 feet of prominence, a cutoff that yields something over 50 peaks in the Northeast.
Note that most of these are well known as highest in their range or area even if they are not among the highest in the state.
For a discussion of prominent mountains worldwide, join the "prominence" group at yahoo.com (Public Archive) or see more lists at peaklist.org.
hikenh.netfirms.com /PromNH2k.htm   (355 words)

  
 Notes on Articles Read
The brightness of the prominences (corrected for length/line-of-sight) is plotted; a possible increase towards maximum, which is probably due to increased line of sight.
Prominences showing vertical structure (are these the oldest and the highest?) have a wider angle (40 degrees) with the axis, and show more scatter.
The peak activity at the sector boundary crossings is due to CIR compression and CMEs.
www.wholebeingexplorations.com /lists/reviews.html   (13161 words)

  
 New England Fifty Finest Peaks
One choice would be to use a method similar to that used to determine 4000-footer status, which calculates the rise from the lowest col on the highest possible route to a higher point.
But instead of choosing a minimum rise and then ranking peaks with at least that rise by their summit elevations as the Four Thousand Footer Club does, you would simply order them from greatest to least rise irrespective of summit elevation.
Preliminary manual attempts to produce such a list were aided immeasurably by Edward Earl who used a computer algorithm on digital elevation data to produce a tentative list of New England peaks with over 1000 feet of "prominence", which is the term he gave to this calculated rise.
home.earthlink.net /~ellozy/Prominence.html   (302 words)

  
 Andes Website - The definitive list of 6000m mountain peaks in South America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is the list of the 102 six thousand metre peaks in the Andes as revised in December 2004 for the third English edition of The Andes- A Guide for Climbers, published in October 2005.
The criterion used to select this list is a prominence height (re-ascent from the lowest col) of at least 400m from any higher peak.
Of the total of 102 peaks, 17 are in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru and 39 are in the Puna de Atacama area of Chile and Argentina.
www.andes.org.uk /andes-information-files/6000m-peaks.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Colorado 1K' Prominence Map || Colorado Mountains - Erin Burr & Ryan Schilling
Prominence is calculated by taking the highest possible path from one mountain to a taller one.
In Colorado, the Continental Divide acts as the main branch of the divide tree; one way or another, all peaks eventually connect to the Divide and by extension to the tallest and most prominent peaks in the state.
Likewise, the prominence values of some peaks in Colorado are reckoned by their connection to an out-of-state peak.
www.ryananderin.org /lists/CO-Prom-map_intro.html   (704 words)

  
 Andes WebSite - The definitive list of 5000m mountain peaks in South America
The criterion used to select this list is a re-ascent height of 400m from any higher peak.
The peaks are arranged in groups of ten.
Some Argentine peaks have AIGM survey heights that are 300m higher than the Chilean heights.
www.andes.org.uk /andes-information-files/5000m-peaks-extra.htm   (736 words)

  
 NASA - Scientists Predict Big Solar Cycle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Solar cycle 24, due to peak in 2010 or 2011 "looks like its going to be one of the most intense cycles since record-keeping began almost 400 years ago," says solar physicist David Hathaway of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
According to their analysis, the next Solar Maximum should peak around 2010 with a sunspot number of 160 plus or minus 25.
This would make it one of the strongest solar cycles of the past fifty years—which is to say, one of the strongest in recorded history.
science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2006/21dec_cycle24.htm?list924420   (652 words)

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