Hypsometry (from Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos) 'height' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is the measurement of the elevation and depth of features of Earth's surface relative to mean sea level. On Earth, the elevations can take on either positive or negative (below sea level) values.
Hypsometry (from Ancient Greek ὕψος (húpsos) 'height' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is the measurement of the elevation and depth of features of Earth's surface relative to mean sea level. On Earth, the elevations can take on either positive or negative (below sea level) values.
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