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About this map:

How dramatically a landform rises from the ocean is determined not only by how high it rises above the ocean, but also how steeply. A 1000-foot vertical ocean cliff is incredibly spectacular, whereas a 1000-foot mountain located dozens of kilometers from the ocean is a fairly mundane sight. Hence, I developed OceanJut, measure that factors both how high and how steeply a landform rises from the ocean into an overall indicator of impressiveness.

A landform with an OceanJut of X is considered to rise from the ocean as impressively as a vertical ocean cliff of height X. So for instance, a vertical ocean cliff of height 100 ft, a 45° coastal slope of height 141 ft, and a 30° coastal slope of height 200 ft would all measure an OceanJut of 100 ft and be considered equally imposing. Specifically, a location’s OceanJut is defined as h × |sin θ|, where h is how high the location rises above the closest point on the ocean, and θ is the angle of elevation at which the location rises above the closest point on the ocean.

Incredibly, there are places in the world with even more spectacular mountains-meets-ocean scenery, some with over three times the OceanJut of Big Sur! You can find where they are on this interactive world map.