altitude
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ADS-B Out continually broadcasts an aircraft’s location, altitude, speed and identification number, giving air-traffic control better situational awareness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Several of his players are already accustomed to some altitude from playing for clubs in Johannesburg, at 5,751 feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Clay is not Sabalenka's strongest surface even though she has won three times in Madrid, where the high altitude makes the conditions similar to a hard court.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
No matter where on the globe the observer is, an accurate measurement of that star’s height, or altitude, and the use of proper almanacs or tables will provide latitude.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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