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.

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Also see

• Vertical drop
• Global Positioning System
• latitude
• longitude
• Zenith

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Reference

• Wikipedia Altitude [1]

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