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On Earth we determine either the absolute height of a mountain, its elevation, or its relative elevation over points of its surroundings. We measure with the mercury barometer, with the thermo-barometer and with the aneroid barometer, and where the locality does not permit this, by triangulation.
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Schmidt, J.F.J. (2020). Height Measurements. In: The Moon. Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37269-9_15
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