absolute altitude
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absolute altitude
(′ab·sə′lüt ′al·tə·tüd)
(engineering) Altitude above the actual surface, either land or water, of a planet or natural satellite.
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absolute altitude
The vertical distance of an object above the surface of the earth. It can be measured with the help of an absolute, radio, radar, or laser altimeter. See absolute altimeter.
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