ALTIMETER
p altitude weather change
If your
ALTIMETER
profile is on and the weather changes frequently while you
climb in altitude or go down in altitude, the device will give you incorrect
readings.
BAROMETER
p altitude moving
If the
BAROMETER
profile is on for an extended period of time as you climb in
altitude or go down in altitude, the device assumes that you are standing still
and interprets your changes in altitude as changes in sea level air pressure. It
will therefore give you incorrect sea level air pressure readings.
Possible real life situation: Setting the altitude reference value
You’re on the second day of your two-day hike. You realize that you forgot to switch
from the
BAROMETER
profile to the
ALTIMETER
profile when you started moving in
the morning.You know that the current altitude readings given by your Suunto
Core are wrong. So, you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic
map for which a altitude reference value is provided. You correct your Suunto Core
altitude reference value accordingly. Your altitude readings are correct again.
7.2 Setting profiles and reference values
7.2.1 Matching profile to activity
The
ALTIMETER
profile should be selected when your outdoor activity involves
changes in altitude (e.g. hiking in hilly terrain). The
BAROMETER
profile should
be selected when your outdoor activity does not involve changes in altitude
(e.g. surfing, sailing). To get the correct readings, you need to match the profile
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