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TeachMeFinance.com - explain altimeter altimeter The term 'altimeter' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' An active instrument (see active system) used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. For example, a laser altimeter can measure height from a spacecraft to an ice-sheet. That measurement, coupled with radial orbit knowledge, will enable determination of the topography'. The term 'altimeter' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' An instrument that indicates the altitude of an object above a fixed level. Pressure altimeters use an aneroid barometer with a scale graduated in altitude instead of pressure'. The term 'altimeter' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' an instrument that determines its distance above a particular surface'. Previous 5 Terms: Alternative splicing Alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) Alternative-rate DSM program assistance Alternatives ALTHO Next 5 Terms: altimeter Altimeter Setting altimeter, laser altithermal period altitude of a geometric figure About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.