Table of Contents
43 relations: Altitude, Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, Chimborazo, Contour line, Digital elevation model, Earth, Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system, Equatorial bulge, Equipotential, Geodesy, Geographic information system, Geography, Geoid, Geopotential height, Gravity, GTOPO30, Height, Hypsometric tints, International Civil Aviation Organization, Lapse rate, List of European cities by elevation, List of highest mountains on Earth, List of highest towns by country, List of the highest major summits of North America, Location, Map, Mathematical model, Mount Everest, National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, Normalhöhennull, North American Vertical Datum of 1988, Orthometric height, Physical geography, Raster graphics, Sea level, Spacecraft, Three-dimensional space, Topographic isolation, Topographic map, Topographic profile, Topographic prominence, Topography, Vertical pressure variation.
- Geographical terminology in mountaineering
- Vertical position
Altitude
Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. Elevation and Altitude are Physical geography, topography and vertical position.
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum or Normaal Amsterdams Peil (NAP) is a vertical datum in use in large parts of Western Europe.
See Elevation and Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
Chimborazo
Chimborazo is an inactive stratovolcano situated in Ecuador in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes.
Contour line
A contour line (also isoline, isopleth, isoquant or isarithm) of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value, so that the curve joins points of equal value. Elevation and contour line are topography.
See Elevation and Contour line
Digital elevation model
A digital elevation model (DEM) or digital surface model (DSM) is a 3D computer graphics representation of elevation data to represent terrain or overlaying objects, commonly of a planet, moon, or asteroid.
See Elevation and Digital elevation model
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
The Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system (acronym ECEF), also known as the geocentric coordinate system, is a cartesian spatial reference system that represents locations in the vicinity of the Earth (including its surface, interior, atmosphere, and surrounding outer space) as X, Y, and Z measurements from its center of mass.
See Elevation and Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
Equatorial bulge
An equatorial bulge is a difference between the equatorial and polar diameters of a planet, due to the centrifugal force exerted by the rotation about the body's axis. Elevation and equatorial bulge are Geodesy and topography.
See Elevation and Equatorial bulge
Equipotential
In mathematics and physics, an equipotential or isopotential refers to a region in space where every point is at the same potential.
See Elevation and Equipotential
Geodesy
Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the geometry, gravity, and spatial orientation of the Earth in temporally varying 3D.
Geographic information system
A geographic information system (GIS) consists of integrated computer hardware and software that store, manage, analyze, edit, output, and visualize geographic data.
See Elevation and Geographic information system
Geography
Geography (from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία; combining 'Earth' and 'write') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.
Geoid
The geoid is the shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth, including gravitational attraction and Earth's rotation, if other influences such as winds and tides were absent. Elevation and geoid are Geodesy and vertical position.
Geopotential height
Geopotential height or geopotential altitude is a vertical coordinate referenced to Earth's mean sea level (assumed zero geopotential) that represents the work involved in lifting one unit of mass over one unit of length through a hypothetical space in which the acceleration of gravity is assumed constant. Elevation and geopotential height are vertical position.
See Elevation and Geopotential height
Gravity
In physics, gravity is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things that have mass.
GTOPO30
GTOPO30 is a digital elevation model for the world, developed by United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Height
Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how "tall" something or someone is) or vertical position (how "high" a point is).
Hypsometric tints
Hypsometric tints (also called layer tinting, elevation tinting, elevation coloring, or hysometric coloring) are colors placed between contour lines to indicate elevation. Elevation and Hypsometric tints are Physical geography.
See Elevation and Hypsometric tints
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.
See Elevation and International Civil Aviation Organization
Lapse rate
The lapse rate is the rate at which an atmospheric variable, normally temperature in Earth's atmosphere, falls with altitude. Elevation and lapse rate are vertical position.
List of European cities by elevation
This is a list of European cities by elevation, located above —divided by cities with over 10,000 people, and those with 100,000 or more. Elevation and list of European cities by elevation are vertical position.
See Elevation and List of European cities by elevation
List of highest mountains on Earth
There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of or greater above sea level.
See Elevation and List of highest mountains on Earth
List of highest towns by country
This is a list of the highest settlements by country.
See Elevation and List of highest towns by country
List of the highest major summits of North America
The following sortable table comprises the 403 mountain peaks of greater North AmericaThis article defines greater North America as the portion of the continental landmass of the Americas extending westward and northward from the Isthmus of Panama plus the ocean islands surrounding that landmass.
See Elevation and List of the highest major summits of North America
Location
In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface.
Map
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Elevation and map are Geodesy.
Mathematical model
A mathematical model is an abstract description of a concrete system using mathematical concepts and language.
See Elevation and Mathematical model
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
See Elevation and Mount Everest
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 is the official name since 1973 of the vertical datum established for vertical control surveying in the United States of America by the General Adjustment of 1929. Elevation and National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 are topography.
See Elevation and National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Normalhöhennull
Normalhöhennull ("standard elevation zero") or NHN is a vertical datum used in Germany.
See Elevation and Normalhöhennull
North American Vertical Datum of 1988
The North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) is the vertical datum for orthometric heights established for vertical control surveying in the United States of America based upon the General Adjustment of the North American Datum of 1988. Elevation and North American Vertical Datum of 1988 are topography.
See Elevation and North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Orthometric height
The orthometric height is the vertical distance H along the plumb line from a point of interest to a reference surface known as the geoid, the vertical datum that approximates mean sea level. Elevation and orthometric height are Geodesy, surveying and vertical position.
See Elevation and Orthometric height
Physical geography
Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the three main branches of geography.
See Elevation and Physical geography
Raster graphics
smiley face in the top left corner is a raster image. When enlarged, individual pixels appear as squares. Enlarging further, each pixel can be analyzed, with their colors constructed through combination of the values for red, green and blue. In computer graphics and digital photography, a raster graphic represents a two-dimensional picture as a rectangular matrix or grid of pixels, viewable via a computer display, paper, or other display medium.
See Elevation and Raster graphics
Sea level
Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. Elevation and sea level are Geodesy.
Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space.
Three-dimensional space
In geometry, a three-dimensional space (3D space, 3-space or, rarely, tri-dimensional space) is a mathematical space in which three values (coordinates) are required to determine the position of a point.
See Elevation and Three-dimensional space
Topographic isolation
The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum distance to a point of equal elevation, representing a radius of dominance in which the peak is the highest point. Elevation and topographic isolation are Physical geography and topography.
See Elevation and Topographic isolation
Topographic map
In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation), but historically using a variety of methods. Elevation and topographic map are topography.
See Elevation and Topographic map
Topographic profile
A topographic profile or topographic cut or elevation profile is a representation of the relief of the terrain that is obtained by cutting transversely the lines of a topographic map. Elevation and topographic profile are topography.
See Elevation and Topographic profile
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling it but containing no higher summit within it. Elevation and Topographic prominence are Physical geography and topography.
See Elevation and Topographic prominence
Topography
Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. Elevation and Topography are Physical geography, surveying and vertical position.
Vertical pressure variation
Vertical pressure variation is the variation in pressure as a function of elevation. Elevation and Vertical pressure variation are vertical position.
See Elevation and Vertical pressure variation
See also
Geographical terminology in mountaineering
- Arête
- Bergschrund
- Cirque
- Couloir
- Crevasse
- Elevation
- Gendarme (mountaineering)
- Jut (topography)
- Moraine
- Randkluft
- Schrofen
- Snow cornice
- Steig
Vertical position
- Altitude
- Barometric formula
- Bathometer
- Benchmark (surveying)
- Cumulative elevation gain
- Depth gauge
- Depth sounding
- Drying height
- Dynamic height
- Elevation
- Geoid
- Geopotential height
- Height above mean sea level
- High water mark
- Hydraulic jump
- Hypsometer
- Hypsometric equation
- Lapse rate
- Level (optical instrument)
- Levelling
- List of European cities by elevation
- List of deepest caves
- List of lakes by depth
- Metacentric height
- Normal height
- Ocean surface topography
- Orthometric height
- Scale height
- Spot height
- Stage (hydrology)
- Subsidence
- Topography
- True vertical depth
- Vertical displacement
- Vertical position
- Vertical pressure variation
- Vertical seismic profile
- Water level
- Water level (device)
References
Also known as Base elevation, Elavation, Elevation (geography), Elevations, Geometric height, Height of the ground above mean sea level, Hypsographic, Hypsographic curve, Top elevation, Topographic elevation.