The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2]
The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4]
Ultra-prominent summits
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Gunnbjørn Fjeld exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Six peaks of Greenland exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 38 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
^Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
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^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
^ a bIf the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.