You can use a radar altimeter to measure absolute altitude up to 2,500 feet agl. Absolute altitude is calculated by measuring how long it takes for radio waves to reflect back from the ground.

Altimeters used to be trademarks for only the most die-hard of hikers or the most extreme of alpine climbers.

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