What is a mountain?
vCommon usage:
v600 m or more of local relief defines a mountain
vLess than 600m is a hill
vHigh mountain/alpine areas (Troll 1973; Arct. Alp. Res., 5, 19-27):
vRelative to terrain features
vUpper timberline
vSnow line
Himalayas: Photo credit: NASA/Science Photo Library