Altitude

What is the definition of altitude?

Altitude is defined as the distance between an object and the ground surface.

Altitude can be applied to both aerial vehicles as height above sea level or ground level and to subsea applications as height above seabed.

What are the applications for altitude?

• Autonomous Systems
• Autonomous Agriculture
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• Marine
• Subsea
• Surveying

What other terms are related to altitude?

• Elevation
• Navigation

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