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Thermometric altimetry
Determining elevations, or differences of elevation, by measuring the boiling point of water. The temperature at which water boils at any point on the Earth depends on the atmospheric pressure at that point, and the atmospheric pressure depends on the elevation of the point. Factors other than elevation also affect atmospheric pressure, and factors other than atmospheric pressure affect the boiling point. Hence, thermometric altimetry is less precise than barometric altimetry.
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