hypsometry
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hyp·som·e·try (hĭp-sŏm'ĭ-trē) 
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n.
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
hypsometric hyp'so·met'ric (hĭp'sə-mĕt'rĭk) or hyp'so·met'ri·cal adj.
hypsometrically hyp'so·met'ri·cal·ly adv.
hypsometrist hyp·som'e·trist n.
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Meaning #1:
measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
Synonym: hypsography
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Hypsometry is the measurement of land elevation relative to sea level[1]. Bathymetry is the underwater equivalent. A hypsometer is an instrument used in hypsometry, which estimates the elevation by boiling water - water boils at different temperatures depending on the air pressure, and thus altitude.
On Earth, the elevations can take on either positive and negative (underwater) values, and are bimodal due to the contrast between the continents and oceans. On other planets, elevations are typically unimodal, due to the lack of plate tectonics on those bodies.
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