Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of ascertaining altitudes by means of an altimeter, and by trigonometrical methods.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art of measuring altitudes, or heights.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the science of measuring
altitude
Etymologies
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Examples
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Space Co. satellite will use a technique called altimetry that employs radar to gauge the elevation of floating ice and grounded ice caps.
Signs of the Times 2010
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Space Co. satellite will use a technique called altimetry that employs radar to gauge the elevation of floating ice and grounded ice caps.
Signs of the Times 2010
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The adventure really started with the Topex-Poseidon satellite (you see it mentioned in the first illustration here between the two Jasons ') As I said, it is imperative for long time series that we have satellite altimetry instruments continuously measuring the sea surface heights.
Archive 2009-02-01 Bente Lilja Bye 2009
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They are both satellites orbiting planet Earth carrying altimetry instruments.
Archive 2009-02-01 Bente Lilja Bye 2009
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There exists an altimetry survey which establish very clear where and how much it is good to built high buildings in Bucharest.
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Moreover, all recent measurements satellite altimetry,thermosteric sea level data and tide observations so far have not been able to verify any sea level rise around Tuvalu islands.
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Recent laser altimetry work by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows that increased precipitation over Greenland does not presently balance the increased melting at lower elevations [8].
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Together with closest approach altimetry acquired in December 2008, these observations provide a unique opportunity to study Ontario.
New Evidence of Seasonal Change on Titan | Universe Today 2009
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The green line shows global mean sea level observed from satellite altimetry.
Climate change FAQs 2008
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This decade-long satellite altimetry data set shows that since 1993, sea level has been rising at a rate of around 3 mm yr – 1, significantly higher than the average during the previous half century.
Climate change FAQs 2008
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