Definition of "altimetry" []

• The science of measuring altitude (noun)

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• " Space Co. satellite will use a technique called altimetry that employs radar to gauge the elevation of floating ice and grounded ice caps."
• "There exists an altimetry survey which establish very clear where and how much it is good to built high buildings in Bucharest."
• "The adventure really started with the Topex-Poseidon satellite (you see it mentioned in the first illustration here between the two Jasons ') As I said, it is imperative for long time series that we have satellite altimetry instruments continuously measuring the sea surface heights."