altimetar

altimetar

An instrument for determining elevation, especially an aneroid barometer used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude. The Garmin® eTrex® Vista and Summit models contain a basic GPS with a built-in barometric altimeter.

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Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
Category: GPS (global positioning system)
Company: Garmin
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