hypsometer
Sign in to savethumb|Boiling Point Apparatus or Hypsometer. Image from "Maps and survey" (1913) by Hinks, Arthur R.
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5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Scale hypsometer
- Pressure hypsometer
- See also
- References
thumb|Boiling Point Apparatus or Hypsometer. Image from "Maps and survey" (1913) by Hinks, Arthur R.
A hypsometer is an instrument for measuring height or elevation. Two different principles may be used: trigonometry and atmospheric pressure.