Height above mean sea level

ID: height-above-mean-sea-level

Height above mean sea level (often abbreviated as AMSL, or simply MSL) is a measurement of elevation or altitude that indicates how high a point is relative to the average sea level of the Earth's oceans. This average sea level is calculated over a long period and takes into account variations in tides, atmospheric pressure, and other factors.

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