Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,740,865,095 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

altimetry

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
altimetry [al′tim·ə·trē]
(engineering)
The measurement of heights in the atmosphere (altitude), generally by an altimeter.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
In the meantime, even the comparatively small increases in sea level seen today can produce large effects, particularly when superimposed on high tides and storm surges, says Laury Miller, who heads NASA's Satellite Altimetry Laboratory.
This new volume is a slimmed down version, with new material on satellite altimetry and the effects of climate change.
LCI specializes in Eye-Safe technology addressing applications including Eye-Safe Laser Rangefinding (ESLR), Laser Designator/Rangefinder Combined Unit, Imaging Laser Altimetry, LIDAR 3-D Imaging and others in complete standard and custom systems as well as complimentary subsystems.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.