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=== Altimeter === | === Altimeter === | ||
An '''altimeter''' is an instrument used to measure the [[altitude]] of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called '''altimetry''', which is related to the term [[bathymetry]], the measurement of depth underwater. | |||
[[Image:Altimeter.png|right|Altmeter of default Cesna]] | [[Image:Altimeter.png|right|Altmeter of default Cesna]] | ||