Hypsometer glossary and government resources

Hypsometer : a simple instrument, often a stick or other straight edge, used to measurethe heights of trees on the basis of similar angles. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

Chapter-2
A hypsometer can be also used to measure the ambient atmospheric pressure. The hypsometer bases its measurement on the known boiling-point of a fluid at

Neuse River Basin VFRDB Glossary
Average Height (m): Average height (meters) of the particular species measured with Sunto hypsometer. Average DBH (in): Diameter at breast height (dbh)

NOTICE ...
On March 28, 2002, the agent went to Concilio's antenna structure and, using a laser hypsometer/rangefinder, measured the height above ground to be 70

[Acoustics] edge distance with remote controlled boat
We are using OptiLogic hypsometer/rangefinders. They don't have 5cm accuracy like an Impulse, but they cost less than $500.

[Acoustics] RE: Range Finders, Acoustics digest, Vol 1 #71 - 2 msgs
The LH (laser hypsometer) does have a horizontal distance mode as well as modes for straight line distance, height, and angle.

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN -999 VIZ-1392 VIZ 1 VIZ-(Generic) VIZ 2 VIZ-1492 ...
786 USA-CMD-18 USA-CMD-18 790 USWB-ELECTRONIC USWB-ELECTRONIC 791 HYPSOMETER HYPSOMETER 792 RESERVED-CODE RESERVED-CODE 900 RESERVED-CODE RESERVED-CODE

Final report
Christen hypsometer for height of a tree or small shrub, 19, christen. Clip-and-weigh for biomass of shrubs and grass or forage quality, 35, clipped

Geodetic Glossary
...hypsometer - (1) An instrument used for obtaining elevations of points on the ... relates to those elevations that are determined with a hypsometer.

Geodetic Glossary
See also hypsometer. barometer, aneroid - A barometer which balances the atmospheric pressure against a mechanically elastic device.

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