actinometer

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Prof Helen Fricker from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego observes ice shelves with satellite altimeters.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

Some aviation experts and the Federal Aviation Administration believe that C-Band signals are too close to frequencies used by radio altimeters.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Delta said all planes in service have now been updated while a few aircraft are out of service for planned maintenance and will be equipped with 5G-compliant radio altimeters as they return to service.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

While laser altimeters are commonly employed by several lunar landers, they can report anomalous heights at times if, say, a lander passes over mountainous terrain or large craters.

From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2023

Somewhere he had read something about altimeters but he couldn’t remember what, or where, or anything about them.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen