hypsometry
/hɪpˈsɑmətri/
noun
- The measurement of elevation or height above a reference point, such as sea level.
- Hypsometry is used by geographers to study the height of mountains.
- The hypsometry of the region showed that most of the land was below 500 meters.
- Modern hypsometry relies on satellite data to map the Earth's surface.
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