sea level

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Mexico is now the host at Azteca Stadium, known during this competition as Mexico City Stadium, at 7,216 feet above sea level.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But suffocating conditions should be an advantage to a side that plays home games in Tarija, 6,000 feet above sea level, and in the city in the sky that is El Alto at 13,600 feet.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The conditions, at almost 28,000 feet above sea level, were extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

For years, researchers struggled with a frustrating mismatch between observed sea level rise and the combined estimates from its known causes.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The speed of sound, about 761 miles per hour at sea level in dry air at 59 degrees Fahrenheit, varied depending on temperature, altitude, and humidity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly