Hypsometry definitions

Hypsometry

1) Hypsography 2) Measure 3) Measurement 4) Measuring 5) Mensuration 6) Vertical control in mapping
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Hypsometry (from Greek ὕψος, hupsos, `height` and μέτρον, metron, `measure`) is the measurement of land elevation relative to sea level. Bathymetry is the underwater equivalent. A hypsometer is an instrument used in hypsometry, which estimates the elevation by boiling water – water boils at different temperatures depending on the ...
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Hypsometry

• (n.) That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.
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hypsometry

(from the article `ocean`) ...sparse depth measurements accumulated by individual wire soundings, while the more recent work had the benefit of acoustic depth soundings ...
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Hypsometry

Hyp·som'e·try noun That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.
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Hypsometry

Hypsometry or the measurement of heights, is that department of geodesy which treats of the measurement of the absolute or relative heights of various points on the earth's surface.
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