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Geometric altitude Calculator

✖Absolute Altitude is the altitude as measured from the center of the earth.ⓘ Absolute Altitude [h_a]

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✖Geometric altitude is the altitude as measured from the mean sea level.ⓘ Geometric altitude [h_G]

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Geometric altitude Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R]
h_G = h_a-[Earth-R]
This formula uses 1 Constants, 2 Variables

Constants Used

[Earth-R] - Earth mean radius Value Taken As 6371.0088

Variables Used

Geometric Altitude - (Measured in Meter) - Geometric altitude is the altitude as measured from the mean sea level.
Absolute Altitude - (Measured in Meter) - Absolute Altitude is the altitude as measured from the center of the earth.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Absolute Altitude: 6400000 Meter --> 6400000 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

h_G = h_a-[Earth-R] --> 6400000-[Earth-R]

Evaluating ... ...

h_G = 28991.2000000002

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

28991.2000000002 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

28991.2000000002 ≈ 28991.2 Meter <-- Geometric Altitude

(Calculation completed in 00.007 seconds)

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Geometric altitude for given geopotential altitude

LaTeX Go Geometric Altitude = [Earth-R]*Geopotential altitude/([Earth-R]-Geopotential altitude)

Geopotential altitude

LaTeX Go Geopotential altitude = [Earth-R]*Geometric Altitude/([Earth-R]+Geometric Altitude)

Geometric altitude

LaTeX Go Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R]

Absolute altitude

LaTeX Go Absolute Altitude = Geometric Altitude+[Earth-R]

Geometric altitude Formula

LaTeX Go

Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R]
h_G = h_a-[Earth-R]

Why do we need to define a standard atmosphere?

Standard atmosphere is defined in order to relate flight tests, wind tunnel tests
general airplane design and performance to a common reference.

How to Calculate Geometric altitude?

Geometric altitude calculator uses Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R] to calculate the Geometric Altitude, Geometric Altitude is a measure of the height of an object or point above the Earth's equatorial radius, calculated by subtracting the Earth's radius from the absolute altitude. Geometric Altitude is denoted by h_G symbol.

How to calculate Geometric altitude using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Geometric altitude, enter Absolute Altitude (h_a) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Geometric altitude calculation can be explained with given input values -> 28991.2 = 6400000-[Earth-R].

FAQ

What is Geometric altitude?

Geometric Altitude is a measure of the height of an object or point above the Earth's equatorial radius, calculated by subtracting the Earth's radius from the absolute altitude and is represented as h_G = h_a-[Earth-R] or Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R]. Absolute Altitude is the altitude as measured from the center of the earth.

How to calculate Geometric altitude?

Geometric Altitude is a measure of the height of an object or point above the Earth's equatorial radius, calculated by subtracting the Earth's radius from the absolute altitude is calculated using Geometric Altitude = Absolute Altitude-[Earth-R]. To calculate Geometric altitude, you need Absolute Altitude (h_a). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Absolute Altitude and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Geometric Altitude?

In this formula, Geometric Altitude uses Absolute Altitude. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Geometric Altitude = [Earth-R]*Geopotential altitude/([Earth-R]-Geopotential altitude)

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