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altimeter_range  

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  • An altimeter operates by sending out a short pulse of radiation and measuring the time required for the pulse to return from the sea surface; this measurement is used to calculate the distance between the instrument and the sea surface. That measurement is called the "altimeter range" and does not include any range corrections.

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/altimeter_range

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