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A type of altimeter which measures vertical distance to the surface below, using radio, radar, sonic, laser, or capacitive technology.
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absolute altimeter — An instrument intended to give acceptably accurate, direct indications of absolute altitude (i.e., the vertical distance of the aircraft from the surface of the earth). A radio or a radar altimeter indicates absolute altitude roughly because of… … Aviation dictionary
absolute altimeter — noun : an aircraft altimeter that determines distance to the earth by radio measuring the time needed for an emitted wave to reach the earth and reflect back to the aircraft * * * absolute altimeter, an altimeter measuring altitude by the time… … Useful english dictionary
absolute altimeter — absoliutusis aukščiamatis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Prietaisas, kuriuo vertikalusis nuotolis iki paviršiaus (žemės, vandens ir t.t.) matuojamas naudojantis radijo, radiolokatoriaus, garso, lazerio ar erdvinio matavimo technologija.… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
absolute altimeter — A type of altimeter which measures vertical distance to the surface below, using radio, radar, sonic, laser, or capacitive technology … Military dictionary
absolute altitude — The vertical distance of an object above the surface of the earth. It can be measured with the help of an absolute, radio, radar, or laser altimeter. See absolute altimeter … Aviation dictionary
absolute altitude — noun : the vertical distance between an aircraft and the surface over which it is flying * * * Aeron. the vertical distance between a flying aircraft, rocket, etc., and the point on the earth s surface directly below it, as measured by an… … Useful english dictionary
absolute altitude — Aeron. the vertical distance between a flying aircraft, rocket, etc., and the point on the earth s surface directly below it, as measured by an electronic altimeter (absolute altimeter). [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
altimeter — noun an apparatus for measuring altitude See Also: altimetric, altimetry, absolute altimeter … Wiktionary
Altimeter — Ein Altimeter (von lat. altus: hoch) oder Höhenmesser ist ein Gerät, mit dem die Höhe eines Objekts über einer definierten Ebene oder Referenzfläche gemessen wird. Die Höhenmessung kann barometrisch, mit Schall, mit Mikrowellen (Radar) oder mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
altimeter — /al tim i teuhr, al teuh mee teuhr/, n. 1. a sensitive aneroid barometer that is graduated and calibrated, used chiefly in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point by a comparison of air pressures. 2.… … Universalium
