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altimeter_range

Concept · Climate and Forecast Standard Names · Draft

Terms

  • Preferred term, Draft

Definition

  • An altimeter operates by sending out a short pulse of radiation and measuring the time required for the pulse to return from the sea surface; this measurement is used to calculate the distance between the instrument and the sea surface. That measurement is called the \"altimeter range\" and does not include any range corrections.@en

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      Organization
      • MSCR testers
      Created at
      07/05/2025, 6.05
      Modified at
      07/05/2025, 6.05
      URI
      http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV10N1/