Altimetry
Definition
A branch of topography and geodesy dealing with the study of methods, instruments, and techniques used for measuring and determining the altitude of points on the Earth's surface relative to a reference surface (usually the mean sea level).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Altimetry
- Hypsometry
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural and definite articulation variations. |
| Formation | Modern etymological loanword from French 'altimétrie', compounded from Latin 'altus' (high) and Greek '-metria' (measurement). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ti.me.ˈtri.e] |
| Source | Textbook of Engineering Surveying and Satellite Altimetry |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Cursul universitar de topografie include un capitol extins dedicat metodelor moderne de altimetrie.
EN: The university topography course includes an extensive chapter dedicated to modern altimetry methods.
RO: Prin altimetrie satelitară, cercetătorii pot măsura cu o precizie milimetrică variațiile oceanului planetar.
EN: Through satellite altimetry, researchers can measure the variations of the global ocean with millimeter precision.
RO: Erorile sistematice în altimetrie pot fi evitate prin calibrarea riguroasă a aparatelor de nivelment.
EN: Systematic errors in altimetry can be avoided by rigorously calibrating the leveling instruments.
Idioms & Phrases
Altimetrie satelitară / Satellite altimetry
RO: Tehnică modernă bazată pe radar sau laser de pe sateliți, utilizată pentru a măsura topografia oceanelor și a uscatului.
EN: A modern radar or laser technique from satellites used to measure the topography of oceans and land.
Metodă de altimetrie / Altimetry method
RO: Procedeu geometric, trigonometric sau barometric aplicat pentru determinarea diferențelor de nivel pe teren.
EN: A geometric, trigonometric, or barometric procedure applied to determine height differences in the field.
Precizie în altimetrie / Altimetric accuracy
RO: Gradul de conformitate al cotelor măsurate față de valorile absolute ideale ale rețelei geodezice naționale.
EN: The degree of conformity of measured elevations relative to the ideal absolute values of the national geodetic network.
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