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Hypsometry

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Translation of "hypsometry" into Russian

hypsometry
Noun
raiting
UK
/hɪpˈsɒm.ə.tri/
US
/hɪpˈsɑː.mə.tri/
hypsometry
Hypsometry is used to measure the elevation of land surfaces.
Гипсометрия используется для измерения высоты земных поверхностей.

Definitions

hypsometry
Noun
raiting
UK
/hɪpˈsɒm.ə.tri/
US
/hɪpˈsɑː.mə.tri/
The measurement of land elevation relative to sea level.
Hypsometry is crucial for understanding the topography of a region.
A branch of geodesy that deals with the measurement and mapping of the Earth's surface elevations.
The team used hypsometry to create a detailed map of the mountainous terrain.

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