Absolute altitude

Japanese: absolute altitude(英語表記)absolutealtitude
Absolute altitude

…(3) Altitude of an aircraft. Generally speaking, altitude refers to the vertical distance from a point in the air to the surface of the earth or sea directly below it, and strictly speaking, it is called absolute altitude. In other words, when flying over mountainous areas, it is the vertical distance from the aircraft to the surface of the mountain. …

*Some glossaries that mention "absolute altitude" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(3)航空機の高度。一般に高度といわれるのは,空中のある点からその直下の地表または海面までの垂直距離のことで,厳密には絶対高度absolute altitudeと呼ばれている。すなわち,山岳地を飛行しているときは航空機から山岳表面までの垂直距離である。…

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