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| - | In meteorology, the measure of a height of an airborne object in respect to a constant pressure surface or above mean sea level. | + | In '''[[meteorology]]''', the measure of a height of an airborne object in respect to a constant pressure surface or above '''[[mean sea level]]'''. |
| - | + | Vertical distance measurements in the "down" direction are commonly referred to as depth. | |
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| + | The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several altitude regions:[3] | ||
| + | *Troposphere — surface to 8000 m / 5 miles at poles – 18,000 m / 11 miles at equator, ending at the Tropopause. | ||
| + | *Stratosphere — Troposphere to 50 km /31 miles | ||
| + | *Mesosphere — Stratosphere to 85 km /53 miles | ||
| + | *Thermosphere — Mesosphere to 675 km / 420 miles | ||
| + | *Exosphere — Thermosphere to 10,000 km /6200 miles | ||
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| + | == Also see == | ||
| - | Also see | ||
| * '''[[Vertical drop]]''' | * '''[[Vertical drop]]''' | ||
| *'''[[Global Positioning System]]''' | *'''[[Global Positioning System]]''' | ||
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| *'''[[longitude]]''' | *'''[[longitude]]''' | ||
| *'''[[Zenith]]''' | *'''[[Zenith]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Height]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Alpine permafrost]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Mountain Glossary]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Landform]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Ice field]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Above sea level]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Isotherm]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Alpine climate]]''' | ||
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| + | == Reference == | ||
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| + | *Wikipedia ''Altitude'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude] | ||
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In meteorology, the measure of a height of an airborne object in respect to a constant pressure surface or above mean sea level.
Vertical distance measurements in the "down" direction are commonly referred to as depth.
The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several altitude regions:[3]
- Troposphere — surface to 8000 m / 5 miles at poles – 18,000 m / 11 miles at equator, ending at the Tropopause.
- Stratosphere — Troposphere to 50 km /31 miles
- Mesosphere — Stratosphere to 85 km /53 miles
- Thermosphere — Mesosphere to 675 km / 420 miles
- Exosphere — Thermosphere to 10,000 km /6200 miles
[edit] Also see
- Vertical drop
- Global Positioning System
- latitude
- longitude
- Zenith
- Height
- Alpine permafrost
- Mountain Glossary
- Landform
- Ice field
- Above sea level
- Isotherm
- Alpine climate
[edit] Reference
- Wikipedia Altitude [1]
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