altimetry
pronunciation
How to pronounce altimetry in British English:
UK [æl'tɪmɪtrɪ]
How to pronounce altimetry in American English:
US [æl'tɪmɪtrɪ]
Word Origin
- altimetry (n.)
- 1690s, from Medieval Latin altimetria, from Latin alti- "high" (see old) + Greek -metria (see -metry).
Example
- 1. The applications and progress of satellite altimetry in geodesy .
- 2. The altimetry data were matched against stereo images taken on aug. 12 .
- 3. A combination of ice-penetrating radar , seismic sensing , and laser altimetry has revealed well over 100 subglacial lakes hidden beneath antarctic 's ice .
- 4. Review and prospect of application study in altimetry .
- 5. Using the seismic processor 's tool kit to extract marine gravity from staellite altimetry .