If this were true, (it's not) then an altimeter would read 22,000 feet on top of McKinley. (it doesn't)
no genius... cause you set it for sea level in alaska not in tibet
I believe this is not the case. Even a device set at sea level on the equator would read 20,320 atop Denali. If this were not the case, the rate of increasing altitude expressed on the device as you climbed would be different at varying latitudes to the point that an altimeter would need to be specifically calibrated for, say every 10 degrees.
I could be wrong. I'm certainly no atmospheric scientist.
nope sorry wouldn't... even if weather was constant, it would be different because of teh rotation of the planet... it forces a higher concentration of air at teh equator at teh expense of air nearer to teh poles.... therefore sea level air would be less dense in AK than equator as would 20,000. Though sea level changes as well, so that is a wholenother fish to fry