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Negrini, Robert M.; et al. (July 2006). "The Rambla highstand shoreline and the Holocene lake-level history of Tulare Lake, California, USA".
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elevations from 210 fasl (64 masl) to 230 fasl (70 masl) on the Kettleman City 7.5' USGS topographic map
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Sometimes, you will still see the abbreviation 'ASL' used as well; it stands for 'Above Sea Level'.
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The horses lived at five different altitudes: 0 masl (n=23), 1000 mamsl (3280 famsl, n=25)...
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Base Camp, 5029 m MSL ... 8570 m without the use of supplementary oxygen, an altitude record
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is the measurement of altitude or elevation above sea level. Common techniques are:
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Site Elevation (AMSL) – The elevation of the site above mean sea level (AMSL).
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For elevations or altitudes, often just the abbreviation MSL is used, e.g.,
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Accurate measurement of historical mean sea levels is complex. Land mass
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Elevation or altitude above sea level is a standard measurement for:
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Florinsky, Igor V. (2016). "Chapter 3: Digital Elevation Models".
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is needed to convert the 3D position to sea-level elevation.
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can cause sea levels and elevations to vary over time.
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List of places on land with elevations below sea level
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Elevation of a location above a standardized sea level
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Index

M.a.s.l.
AMSL (disambiguation)
vertical distance
height
elevation
altitude
vertical datum
mean sea level
geodesy
orthometric height
Climate change
other forces
Geographic locations
landmarks
buildings
structures
Mining
airplanes
helicopters
Transition Altitude
metres
metric system
feet
United States customary
imperial units
Mount Everest
Altimetry
Surveying
levelling
Global Navigation Satellite System

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