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altimetry

[ al-tim-i-tree ]

noun

  1. the science of measuring altitudes, as by altimeters.


altimetry

/ ˌæltɪˈmɛtrɪkəl; ælˈtɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • altimetrical, adjective
  • ˌaltiˈmetrically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • al·ti·met·ri·cal [al-t, uh, -, me, -tri-k, uh, l], adjective
  • alti·metri·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of altimetry1

First recorded in 1690–1700; alti- + -metry
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Example Sentences

Direct changes in ice elevation measured by altimetry satellites; and measurement of ice movements via satellite and thus how much ice streams change over time.

"Altimetry satellites like CryoSat-2, which measure the distance to the iceberg surface and to the sea surface, allow us to monitor iceberg thickness from space," Dr Anne Braakmann-Folgmann, from the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, told BBC News.

From BBC

For the study, researchers applied what's known as Bayesian modeling to combine thousands of data points from three independent data sets -- from undersea cables, satellite altimetry, and in situ observations -- to determine the transport of water through the Florida Straits since 1982.

Chandrayaan-3’s redundant altimetry is especially pertinent because of the role laser altimetry played during the failed April 25 touchdown of ispace’s first lunar lander.

The sudden increase in levels at the Kakhovka reservoir appears in altimetry data — which uses satellites to measure height — published on Friday by Theia, a French earth data provider.

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