measuring altitude

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• Altitude — For other uses, see Altitude (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Attitude. Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude… …   Wikipedia

• Distance measuring equipment — D VOR/DME ground station DME by itself Distance measuring equipment (DME) is a t …   Wikipedia

• Quadrant of altitude — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission — The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint space mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) designed to monitor and study tropical rainfall. The term refers to both the mission itself and the satellite… …   Wikipedia

• Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig — The Rolls Royce Thrust Measuring Rig (TMR) was a pioneering vertical take off and landing aircraft developed by Rolls Royce in the 1950s. The TMR used two Nene turbojet engines mounted back to back horizontally within a steel framework, raised… …   Wikipedia

• Meridian altitude — is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s latitude. Contents 1 Principle 2 Methodology 3 See also 4 References …   Wikipedia

• Distance measuring equipment — Pour les articles homonymes, voir DME. Un Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) est un radio transpondeur qui permet de connaître la distance qui sépare un avion d une station au sol en mesurant le temps que met une impulsion radioélectrique UHF… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Distance Measuring Equipment — Pour les articles homonymes, voir DME. Un Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) est un radio transpondeur qui permet de connaître la distance qui sépare un avion d une station au sol en mesurant le temps que met une impulsion radioélectrique UHF… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission — Vue d un artiste d un satellite TRMM Le Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) est un programme conjoint entre la NASA et la Agence d exploration aérospatiale japonaise (JAXA) pour étudier et surveiller les précipitations tropicales. Le nom… …   Wikipédia en Français

• distance-measuring equipment — A radio navigation aid operating on frequencies in the ultra high frequency (UHF) spectrum between 962 and 1213 MHz and that measures the slant range of the aircraft from the ground transmitting station. In this system, the aircraft transmits a… …   Aviation dictionary

• navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …   Universalium