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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE

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ALTITUDE  

Definition

  • A measure of height, especially of great height, as a mountain top or aircraft flight level. In meteorology, altitude is used almost exclusively with respect to the height of an airborne object above the earth's surface, above a constant pressure surface, or above mean sea level. (en)

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  • 2012-06-28 15:12:59.0 [saritz] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:00.0 [saritz] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:01.0 [saritz] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:02.0 [saritz] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:22.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - STRATOPAUSE [82191e97-53ba-413d-9a08-acd8b848e0b0,22881]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:26.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT [765e92a7-8c14-47dc-bdd8-d85d132a11ee,23331]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:29.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - STATION HEIGHT [2343baae-1c4a-4096-8cac-fea8ed7a984f,23009]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:32.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - MESOPAUSE [dacbf270-1734-4503-bab8-a32cdaff3012,20723]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:36.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE [5d703cfe-2f7c-4736-acbc-ec4e4f4f8eef,20167]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:40.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT [d6aec072-daf9-4f96-b667-6c7831cf6bdd,22577]);
  • 2012-06-28 15:13:45.0 [saritz] undo move add narrower relation (ALTITUDE [16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0,20169] - TROPOPAUSE [c3447c90-7490-4f04-89c1-c5274ba8f8f6,23305]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/16bfcf54-f8e1-4c8e-9bd4-a1ac06ea95a0

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