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Re: [time-nuts] GPS altitude somewhat wrong?

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Chris Caudle
Wed, Jun 8, 2016 10:48 PM

On Wed, June 8, 2016 3:33 pm, Van Horn, David wrote:

How accurate is the altitude number really?

Probably not the question you really want to ask.

Try "what does GPS mean by altitude? Altitude relative to what standard?"

http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0703/geoid1of3.html

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Chris Caudle

On Wed, June 8, 2016 3:33 pm, Van Horn, David wrote: > How accurate is the altitude number really? Probably not the question you really want to ask. Try "what does GPS mean by altitude? Altitude relative to what standard?" http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0703/geoid1of3.html -- Chris Caudle