hypsometry
noun
vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.
hypsometric
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a word derived from
hypsometry.
Example Sentences
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This perfection will, no doubt, seem astonishing, and yet the hypsometric methods are rigorous.
From The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne
From such a hypsometric basis the reliefs for the whole country are determined, by running lines of levels, by trigonometric construction, and in mountainous regions by barometric observation.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various
Herschel, with his more perfect instruments, approached nearer the hypsometric truth.
From The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne
On December 6th we reached our highest point—according to hypsometric measurement 11,024 feet above sea level.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
The hypsometric work is based upon the railroad levels of the country.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various
