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pressure altitude

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002113

The altitude in standard atmosphere at which a given pressure will be observed. It is the indicated altitude of a pressure altimeter at an altitude setting of 29.92 inches of mercury, and is therefore the indicated altitude above the 29.92 constant pressure surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002113
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002113",
  "term": "pressure altitude",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The altitude in standard atmosphere at which a given pressure will be observed. It is the indicated altitude of a pressure altimeter at an altitude setting of 29.92 inches of mercury, and is therefore the indicated altitude above the 29.92 constant pressure surface.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pressure-altitude/"
}

Record 2,112 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.