Definition of Orthometric. Meaning of Orthometric. Synonyms of Orthometric

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Definition of Orthometric

Orthometric
Orthometric Or`tho*met"ric, a. [See Orthometry.] (Crystallog.) Having the axes at right angles to one another; -- said of crystals or crystalline forms.

Meaning of Orthometric from wikipedia

- 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...
- American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) is the vertical datum for orthometric heights established for vertical control surveying in the United States...
- reference coordinate surface for various vertical coordinates, such as orthometric heights, geopotential heights, and dynamic heights (see Geodesy#Heights)...
- Datum of 1929, a su****ded United States vertical datum, (NGVD 29) Orthometric height Physical geography Topographic isolation Topographic prominence...
- system, defined by the vertical datum NAVD88. This datum is a network of orthometric heights obtained through spirit leveling. Because of the close relationship...
- based on a historic mean sea level. In geodesy, it is formalized as orthometric height. The zero level varies in different countries due to different...
- depth Normal height Orthometric height Thickness (geology) True vertical depth Vertical distance quantities, such as orthometric height, may be expressed...
- datum used as the basis for deriving altitudes on maps (UK and Ireland) Orthometric height – Altitude above geoid or mean sea level Raised beach, also known...
- to geodetic altitude (possibly with further refinements, such as in orthometric heights). Geocentric altitude is typically used in orbital mechanics...
- page". "Geodetic Glossary". United States National Geodetic Survey. "Orthometric Height Conversion tool". United States National Geodetic Survey. v t...