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<title>Orthographic Height - Geoid and Ellipsoid</title>
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<H1>Orthographic Height - Geoid and Ellipsoid</H1>
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<p>How the Ellipsoid height (which is what GPS reports) relates to the geoid height (definition of sea level) and the orthographic height (altitude above mean sea level). Though many GPS devices say they report height above sea level, they are probably lying.
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From <a href="https://support.virtual-surveyor.com/support/solutions/articles/1000261349-the-difference-between-ellipsoidal-geoid-and-orthometric-elevations-">support.virtual-surveyor.com/support/solutions/articles/1000261349-the-difference-between-ellipsoidal-geoid-and-orthometric-elevations-</a></p>
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<p>See also:<br>
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<a href="/stations">Troggle report: UTM/G&K entrance data</a><br>
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<a href="/entrances">Troggle report: entrances</a><br><br />
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<a href="/handbook/survey/coord2.html">GPS and coordinate systems</a><br>
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<a href="coord.htm">
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<a href="/handbook/survey/lasers.htm">Geographical fixed points on Loser</a><br /><br />
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<p class="caption">Downloaded 2023-11-28</p>
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