altitude difference
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altitude difference
(′al·tə′tüd ′dif·rəns)
(engineering) The difference between computed and observed altitudes, or between precomputed and sextant altitudes. Also known as altitude intercept; intercept.
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altitude difference
The difference between computed and observed altitudes, or between precomputed and sextant altitude. Also called altitude intercept.
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