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Height above earths surface is called elevation
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Altitude. Height. Depends on what you are measuring.
Height above earths surface is called elevation
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Altitude is a measure of the height of something above sea level, or above some point on Earth's surface.
Its called altitude & measured in m / ft (unit of length)
That is the correct spelling of "altitude" (height above the surface).
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The current altitude of where you are.
It is called altitude. It is typically expressed as ASL (above mean sea level, or MSL). However, it can also be specified as AGL (Above the local Ground Level).
It is called altitude. It is typically expressed as ASL (above mean sea level, or MSL). However, it can also be specified as AGL (Above the local Ground Level).
A mountain top is higher (greater) in altitude. That is the definition of altitude : height above a surface, or above sea level.