Elevation measure

You can measure distances between locations and along paths. You can also measure the size of polygons that you draw in Google Earth.Measurements of distances may not be 100% accurate, especially in areas with 3D terrain and buildings. For best results, measure using a top-down view.Tips: Measurements don’t account for changes in elevation. These instructions only apply to the new Google Earth. Learn how to measure distances in Google Earth Pro. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth app . Search for a place, or select a location on the globe. Tap Measure . To add measurement points, move the map and tap Add point. To remove a point, at the top, tap Undo . When finished, at the top, tap Done . On the bottom, you’ll find the distance measurement.Tip: If you also want to measure the area of a location, connect to your first point and tap Close Shape.Edit your measurement To measure again, on the right, tap Start New . To delete your measurement and go back to the map, on the top left, tap Back .Change measurement unitsAfter measuring a distance: At the bottom left, you can find the measured distance. Next to a unit of distance, tap the dropdown . Choose an option.To adjust overall settings: At the top, open the menu . Click Settings . In the “Format and Units” section, adjust to the desired units.Measure the elevation of a point On the map, tap the point that you want to measure the elevation. At the bottom, you can find the elevation after the coordinates.Tip: You can't measure the elevation difference between two points.

You can measure distances between locations and along paths. You can also measure the size of polygons that you draw in Google Earth.Measurements of distances may not be 100% accurate, especially in areas with 3D terrain and buildings. For best results, measure using a top-down view.Tips: Measurements don’t account for changes in elevation. These instructions only apply to the new Google Earth. Learn how to measure distances in Google Earth Pro. On your computer, open Google Earth. Search for a place, or select a location on the globe. On the left, click Measure . Google Earth will switch to a top-down view. Click the map to set measurement points. To remove a point, on the right, click Undo . To complete your line measurement, double-click on your last point, or click Done .On the right, you’ll find the length.Tips: To measure the area of a location, connect to your first point to close the shape. You’ll find the area on the right. To find these instructions and get more assistance, click Help .Edit your measurementChange measurement unitsAfter measuring a distance: At the top right, you can find the measured distance. Next to a unit of distance, click the dropdown . Choose a unit of measurement.To adjust overall settings: On the left, click Tools Settings . In the “Format and Units” section, adjust to the desired units.Measure the elevation of a point On the map, place your cursor to the point that you want to measure the elevation. At the bottom

You can measure distances between locations and along paths. You can also measure the size of polygons that you draw in Google Earth.Measurements of distances may not be 100% accurate, especially in areas with 3D terrain and buildings. For best results, measure using a top-down view.Tips: Measurements don’t account for changes in elevation. These instructions only apply to the new Google Earth. Learn how to measure distances in Google Earth Pro. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Earth app . Search for a place, or select a location on the globe. Tap Measure . To add measurement points, move the map and tap Add point. To remove the point you added last, at the top, tap Undo . When finished, at the top, tap Done . On the bottom, you’ll find the distance measurement.Tip: If you also want to measure the area of a location, connect to your first point and tap Close Shape.Edit your measurement To measure again, on the right, tap Start New . To delete your measurement and go back to the map, on the top left, tap Back .Change measurement unitsAfter measuring a distance: At the bottom left, you can find the measured distance. Next to a unit of distance, tap the dropdown . Choose an option.To adjust overall settings: At the top, open the menu . Click Settings . In the “Format and Units” section, adjust to the desired units.Measure the elevation of a point On the map, tap the point that you

This site was designed to help you find the height above sea level of your current location, or any point on Earth. When viewed from a phone that supports altitude readings, the reading will come directly from your device altitude reading and will update automatically as you move. It will even work when your phone is offline. From a computer your elevation is loaded from our API based on your location.What is elevation?Elevation is a measurement of height above sea level. Elevation typically refers to the height of a point on the earth’s surface, and not in the air. Altitude is a measurement of an object’s height, often referring to your height above the ground (such as in an airplane or a satellite). While elevation is often the preferred term for the height of your current location, altitude and height above sea level are also common.How is elevation calculated?Using an AltimeterAn altimeter is an instrument used to measure altitude. Altitude is measured with an altimeter by calculating differences in atmospheric pressure. Inside of an altimeter is a barometer which is a device that measures pressure in the air. As you travel upwards, the pressure decreases which causes the bellows inside the barometer to expand. The bellows then give you an accurate reading of your height above sea level regardless of whether you are on the ground, in a tree, or in an airplane. Modern smartphones contain a barometer that can be used as an altimeter to measure elevation or to calculate the number of steps you have climbed.In areas with poor GPS reception an altimeter can be more accurate than GPS-based elevation readings and do not require an Internet connection.Using a Digital Elevation ModelSatellite data from NASA and other public agencies can be combined to create what is called a DEM or Digital Elevation Model which is a detailed list of elevation values for points on the Earth’s surface. You can then use GPS to fetch the value elevation reading in the DEM.When we look at representations of the earth we typically see a perfectly circular sphere. But the reality is that the surface of the earth is rather corrugated, rugged and irregular. These irregularities and variations in the earth’s surface determine the acceleration of gravity, which vicariously creates the shape of the earth’s liquids. If we were to hypothetically subtract winds, tides and other external forces that alter bodies of water we would be left with something known as the geoid. It is the shape that the Earth’s surface would take if it were all one big ocean without winds or tides. The geoid is purely hypothetical though, but it is used as a reference for land surveyors to determine elevation based on what the sea-level would have been for a given point on Earth without land. This is also referred to as “height above mean sea level”.The planet earth is extremely large and has radically diverse elevations. For example, the highest point on earth is Mt. Everest, which

In this dialog you will enter the measured values for current casted segment.You can see schematic drawing of fixed bulkhead (it is at the bottom of the window), wet-cast segment and either match-cast segment or floating bulkhead depending whether you wet-cast segment is typical or starting. Depending on the types of rivets the important values (offset, elevation or length) which you have to measure are shown in white box, the remaining in gray box (or are not seen at all when "simplified frame" is switched on).SettingDescriptionInclude elevation Add height of casting device to the elevation values Perfect castwhen checked it is supposed that casting was perfect and appropriate values will be typed in.Simplified frameeither only values which are required from you to enter are shown or also the values which were set for casting are set.Pressing the Next arrow will apply all measured values, then the dialog which shows all actualized values will be shown.