the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
Derived forms
altimetrical (ˌæltɪˈmɛtrɪkəl)
adjective
altimetrically (ˌaltiˈmetrically)
adverb
altimetry in American English
(ælˈtɪmətri)
noun
the science or practice of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
Word origin
< altimeter
altimetry in American English
(ælˈtɪmɪtri)
noun
the science of measuring altitudes, as by altimeters
Derived forms
altimetrical (ˌæltəˈmetrɪkəl)
adjective
altimetrically
adverb
Word origin
[1690–1700; alti- + -metry]This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foolscap, freshen, lifeline, manta, smash-metry is a combining form with the meaning “the process of measuring” that specified bythe initial element. Other words that use the affix -metry include: archaeometry, optometry, stichometry, thermometry, trigonometry
Examples of 'altimetry' in a sentence
altimetry
Analyses were performed on altimetry discrepancies obtained from altimetry checkpoints.
A. Berveglieri, A. M. G. Tommaselli 2016, 'EXTERIOR ORIENTATION OF HYPERSPECTRAL FRAME IMAGES COLLECTED WITH UAV FOR FOREST APPLICATIONS',The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial InformationScienceshttp://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-3-W4/45/2016/isprs-archives-XL-3-W4-45-2016.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The data were stratified by altimetry zone and farm size.
Vincenzo Giaccio, Luigi Mastronardi, Davide Marino, Agostino Giannelli, Alfonso Scardera 2018, 'Do Rural Policies Impact on Tourism Development in Italy? A Case Study of Agritourism',Sustainabilityhttp://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/8/2938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, satellite altimetry alone provides only surface information at a limited spatio-temporal resolution.
Ananda Pascual, Jérôme Bouffard, Simón Ruiz, Bruno Buongiorno Nardelli, Enrique Vidal-Vijande,Romain Escudier, Juan Manuel Sayol, Alejandro Orfila 2013, 'Recent improvements in mesoscale characterization of the western Mediterranean Sea:synergy between satellite altimetry and other observational approaches', Scientia Marinahttp://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1441. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Altimetry data are the basic input into hydrodynamic models.
Radek Roub, Marie Kurková, Tomáš Hejduk, Pavel Novák, Luděk Bureš 2016, 'Comparing a hydrodynamic model from fifth generation DTM data and a model from datamodified by means of CroSolver tool', Acta Universitatis Carolinae Geographicahttp://aucgeographica.cz/index.php/aucg/article/view/64. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Satellite radar altimetry can be used to monitor surface water levels from space.
C. I. Michailovsky, S. McEnnis, P. A. M. Berry, R. Smith, P. Bauer-Gottwein 2012, 'River monitoring from satellite radar altimetry in the Zambezi River basin', Hydrology and Earth System Scienceshttp://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/2181/2012/hess-16-2181-2012.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The correction methodology consisted in altimetry offset determination and its application to the original data.
Corina da Costa Freitas, João Roberto Santos, José Cláudio Mura, Luciano Vieira Dutra,Marcos Antônio Timbó Elmiro 2006, 'Assessment of altimetry data in Amazonian forest based in INSAR, LIDAR; and GPS technologies.',Revista Brasileira de Cartografiahttp://www.rbc.ufrj.br/_pdf_58_2006/58_03_4.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Satellite altimetry has been successfully applied to monitoring water level variation of global lakes.
Haihong Wang, Yonghai Chu, Zhengkai Huang, Cheinway Hwang, Nengfang Chao 2019, 'Robust, Long-term Lake Level Change from Multiple Satellite Altimeters in Tibet: Observingthe Rapid Rise of Ngangzi Co over a New Wetland', Remote Sensinghttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/5/558. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results indicate that no meaningful correlation between the altimetry data and weather reanalysis models exists.
F. Sabzehee, V. Nafisi, S. Iran Pour 2017, 'INVESTIGATION ON THE URMIA LAKE DROUGHT USING SATELLITE ALTIMETRY AND WEATHER REANALYSISPRODUCTS', The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial InformationScienceshttps://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-4-W4/231/2017/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W4-231-2017.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper reviews the development of space-borne laser altimetry technology over the past 40 years.
Y. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Fang, J. Fang, Y. Ai 2018, 'SPACE-BORNE LASER ALTIMETER GEOLOCATION ERROR ANALYSIS', The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial InformationScienceshttps://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-2/1169/2018/isprs-archives-XLII-2-1169-2018.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Radar altimetry provides unique information on water stages of inland hydro-systems.
Cassandra Normandin, Frédéric Frappart, Adama Telly Diepkilé, Vincent Marieu, EricMougin, Fabien Blarel, Bertrand Lubac, Nadine Braquet, Abdramane Ba 2018, 'Evolution of the Performances of Radar Altimetry Missions from ERS-2 to Sentinel-3Aover the Inner Niger Delta', Remote Sensinghttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/6/833. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)