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Vertical position

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World Meteorological Organization - Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation - Preliminary seventh edition - WMO-No. 8 - Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization – Geneva – Switzerland -
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When one gives the value of a quantity, any information concerning the quantity or its conditions of measurement must be presented in such a way as not to be associated with the unit.
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The Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, section 7.5 (Unacceptability of mixing information with units), states:
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have units of m/s. Normalization by a constant nominal gravity value (units of m/s) yields units of metre, as in
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exist for expressing vertical position: depth, height, altitude, elevation, etc. Points lying on an
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Various instruments and techniques may be used for measuring or determining vertical position:
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Dynamic Meteorology and Hydrography: Part [1]-2, [and atlas of plates]
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is introduced for emphasis. However, this practice is not acceptable with the
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Position along a vertical direction above or below a given vertical datum
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Many physical phenomena are related to vertical position, as driven by
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Geomatics Guidance Note 24: Vertical data in oil and gas applications
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I.e., elevation would be the altitude of the ground or a building.
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Exploring Prince George: A Guide to North Central B. C. Outdoors
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Note: Annex 4 is one of the (currently) 19 annexes to the
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In German-speaking countries the abbreviation 'Hm' for
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International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
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Index

Vertical separation
Vertical integration
position
vertical direction
plumb line
vertical datum
mean sea level
distance
equigeopotential
water level
International Organization for Standardization
ISO 19111
ISO 6709
altitude
International Civil Aviation Organization
altitude
elevation
Heights in geodesy
physical quantities
Depth below seafloor
Depth in a well
Drying height
Dynamic height
Ellipsoidal height
Geocentric altitude
Geopotential
Height above mean sea level
Height above average terrain
Height above ground level
Measured depth

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