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Geopotential altitude Calculator

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

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✖Geopotential altitude is the geometric altitude corrected for the gravity variation.ⓘ Geopotential altitude [h]

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Geopotential altitude Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Geopotential altitude = [Earth-R]*Geometric Altitude/([Earth-R]+Geometric Altitude)
h = [Earth-R]*h_G/([Earth-R]+h_G)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 2 Variables

Constants Used

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

Variables Used

Geopotential altitude - (Measured in Meter) - Geopotential altitude is the geometric altitude corrected for the gravity variation.
Geometric Altitude - (Measured in Meter) - Geometric altitude is the altitude as measured from the mean sea level.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Geometric Altitude: 28991 Meter --> 28991 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

h = [Earth-R]*h_G/([Earth-R]+h_G) --> [Earth-R]*28991/([Earth-R]+28991)

Evaluating ... ...

h = 28859.6752957399

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

28859.6752957399 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

28859.6752957399 ≈ 28859.68 Meter <-- Geopotential altitude

(Calculation completed in 00.004 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]

Geopotential altitude Formula

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

How is Geopotential altitude different from geometric altitude?

The geopotential altitude uses gravity at sea level and takes it to be constant. Whereas geometric altitude uses gravity at the point of measurement.

How to Calculate Geopotential altitude?

Geopotential altitude calculator uses Geopotential altitude = [Earth-R]*Geometric Altitude/([Earth-R]+Geometric Altitude) to calculate the Geopotential altitude, Geopotential Altitude is a measure of the altitude of an object or point on the Earth's surface, adjusted for the Earth's slightly ellipsoidal shape, providing a more accurate representation of the altitude above the Earth's geoid, which is the hypothetical surface that coincides with the Earth's mean sea level. Geopotential altitude is denoted by h symbol.

How to calculate Geopotential altitude using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Geopotential altitude, enter Geometric Altitude (h_G) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Geopotential altitude calculation can be explained with given input values -> 28859.68 = [Earth-R]*28991/([Earth-R]+28991).

FAQ

What is Geopotential altitude?

Geopotential Altitude is a measure of the altitude of an object or point on the Earth's surface, adjusted for the Earth's slightly ellipsoidal shape, providing a more accurate representation of the altitude above the Earth's geoid, which is the hypothetical surface that coincides with the Earth's mean sea level and is represented as h = [Earth-R]*h_G/([Earth-R]+h_G) or Geopotential altitude = [Earth-R]*Geometric Altitude/([Earth-R]+Geometric Altitude). Geometric altitude is the altitude as measured from the mean sea level.

How to calculate Geopotential altitude?

Geopotential Altitude is a measure of the altitude of an object or point on the Earth's surface, adjusted for the Earth's slightly ellipsoidal shape, providing a more accurate representation of the altitude above the Earth's geoid, which is the hypothetical surface that coincides with the Earth's mean sea level is calculated using Geopotential altitude = [Earth-R]*Geometric Altitude/([Earth-R]+Geometric Altitude). To calculate Geopotential altitude, you need Geometric Altitude (h_G). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Geometric Altitude and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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