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barometric altimeter

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barometric altimeter

[bar·ə′met·rik al′tim·əd·ər]
(engineering)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Zhou, A micro barometric altimeter with applications in altitude-holding flight control for MAVs, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004, pp.1039-1041.
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The GPS is capable of tracking distance and speed and the watch packs in a barometric altimeter for elevation data.
Time, number of animals, Loran C position and compass heading, barometric altimeter reading, sea state, visibility, and behavioral notes for each sighting were recorded manually.
Instead, after the aircraft reaches the final approach fix, the pilot descends to a minimum descent altitude (MDA) using the barometric altimeter for vertical guidance.
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The SCADC is a vital component in that it receives inputs from the pitotstatic system, which in turn drives the barometric altimeter and airspeed indicator, both of which are critical instruments for the aircrew.
A pedometer measures the footsteps, and a barometric altimeter measures air pressure to calculate how far up the subject has moved inside a high rise.
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