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Altitude measurement

Altitude (for those of us working in the subsea environment) means the height of an object above the sea or riverbed within the water column. This object may be a sensor towed behind a vessel, or perhaps be an autonomous or robotically operated vehicle. Knowledge of the altitude is critical for safe operations as well as in keeping the sensor or vehicle at the optimum distance above the seabed or an object such as a pipeline.