Difference between revisions of "Altitude definitions"

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-;'''hMSL'''
+#REDIRECT [[Demystified/Altitude and Height]]
-: ''gps.hmsl'' is height in mm above mean sea level (height above geoid)
-;'''gps altitude'''
-: ''gps.lla_pos.alt'' is height in mm above WGS84 reference ellipsoid
-;'''ground alt'''
-: ground altitude (above hMSL) defined by flightplan
-For a proper explanation of the differences see [http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0703/geoid1of3.html this].
-JSBsim uses GEOCENTRIC instead of GEODETIC latitude and altitude
-see [http://www.br.flightgear.org/Docs/Scenery/CoordinateSystem/CoordinateSystem.html FlightGear CoordinateSystem]
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