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altitude

Concept · Climate and Forecast Standard Names · Draft

Terms

  • Preferred term, Draft

Definition

  • Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.@en

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      Organization
      • MSCR testers
      Created at
      07/05/2025, 6.06
      Modified at
      07/05/2025, 6.06
      URI
      http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0028/