elevation
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"The elevation difference is high, within a very short length," Maharjan said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The route at Thousand Steps Beach in South Laguna gains roughly 250 feet in elevation within a quarter mile from the sand to the highest point of the Ninth Avenue hill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The change in elevation from the waterfront at sea level to Genoa’s mountainous hinterland approaches 6,000 feet, and variations between adjoining neighborhoods can be as much as several hundred feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
They'd been knocking on the door for three seasons, under different managers, before he arrived; second, third and second in the three campaigns prior to his elevation from coaching at underage level.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Most of Wylan’s plans showed the Ice Court from above, but the prison elevation was a side view, a cross section showing the building’s floors stacked on top of one another.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with as much as 25 inches of rain possible at higher elevations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Still, at higher elevations, the humidity is much lower and the winds are more pronounced, conditions that can bedevil firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Researchers have identified genes in Tibetan dogs that allow them to function in oxygen-poor conditions that would challenge breeds from lower elevations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
On the Tibetan Plateau, dogs and humans even developed similar genetic solutions to life at high elevations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The range of altitudes in the Fertile Crescent meant staggered harvest seasons: plants at higher elevations produced seeds somewhat later than plants at lower elevations.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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