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5.5. effeCT of aIr TeMperaTure on alTITude
MeasureMenT
the atmospheric pressure means the weight of air mass above the observer: at a higher altitude there is
less air than at a lower altitude. the principle of an altimeter is to measure the different air pressure between
different altitudes.
the air weight is affected by the outside temperature. Consequently the air pressure difference between two
altitudes is also dependant on temperature.
the altitude calculation of Wristop Computer is based on the air pressure at certain normal temperatures. each
altitude has a definitive normal temperature. The normal temperatures at each altitude are presented in table 1.
altitude (m)
above sea level
altitude (ft)
above sea level
temperature (ºC)
temperature (ºf)
0
0
15.0
59.0
200
656
13.7
56.7
400
1312
12.4
54.3
600
1969
11.1
52.0
800
2625
9.8
49.6
1000
3281
8.5
47.3
1200
3937
7.2
45.0
1400
4593
5.9
42.6
1600
5250
4.6
40.3
1800
5906
3.3
37.9
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