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Altimeter vs Hypsometer - What's the difference?

altimeter | hypsometer |

As nouns the difference between altimeter and hypsometer

is that altimeter is an apparatus for measuring altitude while hypsometer is an instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).

altimeter

English

Alternative forms

* altimetre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An apparatus for measuring altitude.

    • Related terms

    * altimetric * altimetry * absolute altimeter

    hypsometer

    English

    (wikipedia hypsometer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).

    • Related terms

    * hypsometric * hypsometry

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