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• Phase-derived close-range navigation and attitude-sensing (Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1975), by Uve H. W. Lammers and Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Altimetric system : panel report. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Making ventilation-pressure surveys with altimeters (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1957), by G. E. McElroy, D. S. Kingery, and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Service handbook of the altimeter, model of 1916 : prepared in the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, April, 1922. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1922), by United States Army Ordnance Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Future of spaceborne altimetry : oceans and climate change : a long-term strategy, a report (Joint Oceanographic Institutions Inc., 1992), by Gary S. E Lagerloef, P Gaspar, Chester John Koblinsky, Joint Oceanographic Institutions Incorporated, and Future Altimetry Working Group (page images at HathiTrust)
• MARA system documentation (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1989), by C. L. Parsons, Goddard Space Flight Center, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Management, and Wallops Flight Facility (page images at HathiTrust)
• How a pilot looks at altitude (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1981), by Amos A. Spady, Randall L. Harris, Langley Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of digital altimetry on pilot workload (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1985), by Randall L. Harris, Bobby J. Glover, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Study of the concept of inertially aided barometric altimetry system for supersonic aircraft (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by J. Ray Ruetenik, Kenneth R. Britting, John H. Thompson, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Electronic Research Center (U.S.), and Kaman AviDyne (page images at HathiTrust)
• SKYLAB S-193 radar altimeter experiment analysis and results (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by G. S. Brown, Wallops Station, and Applied Science Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Optical altimeter receiver systems study and design for a spaceborne laser altimeter (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by Howard C. Salwen, David R. Torrealba, Herbert G. Coles, Electronics Research Center (U.S.), and inc Adcom (page images at HathiTrust)
• An analysis of terrain bias error in planetary radar altimeters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Richard F. Harrington, William D. Stanley, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Measurement of the errors of service altimeter installations during landing-approach and take-off operations (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1960), by William Gracey, Gene T. Carpenter, Joseph W. Jewel, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Strategies for estimating the marine geoid from altimeter data (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by P. Argentiero, R. Garza-Robles, W. D. Kahn, Goddard Space Flight Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Optically coupled digital altitude encoder for general aviation altimeters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Floyd R. Bryant and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1627 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by William Gracey, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Earth observing system. Volume IIh, altimetric system : panel report. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• LASA : lidar atmospheric sounder and altimeter instrument panel report. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Local geoid and gravity anomaly predictions using point masses (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1979., 1979), by Georges Blaha, George Hadgigeorge, and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Feasibility study on operational use of Geosat wind and wave data at the National Meteorological Center : technical note (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ocean Products Center, 1991), by T. Yu, R. Teboulle, Dinorah C. Esteva, Ocean Products Center, National Meteorological Center (U.S.), and United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Characteristics of altitude error at reduced quantization (Federal Aviation Administration, Program Engineering & Maintenance Service ;, 1986), by Gene A. Wong and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Program Engineering & Maintenance Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigations of vertical displays of altitude information : I. comparison of a moving-tape and standard altimeter on a simulated flight task (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by Robert F. Mengelkoch, Robert C. Houston, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, University of Illinois, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigations of vertical displays of altitude information : II. the effect of practice on performance of a simulated flight task using a moving-tape altimeter (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by Robert F. Mengelkoch, Robert C. Houston, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, University of Illinois, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigations of vertical displays of altitude information : III. The effect of an expanded scale on performance of a simulated flight task using a moving-tape altimeter (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by Robert F. Mengelkoch, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, Wright Air Development Center, and University of Illinois (page images at HathiTrust)

• Calibration procedure for pressure altimeter, MIL-A-27229. (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1984), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)

• NOSS altimeter algorithm specifications (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1982), by D. W. Hancock, J. D. McMillan, R. G. Forsythe, Wallops Flight Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)

• The effect of rain clouds on the design of radar altimeters (Albuquerque, New Mexico : Sandia Corporation, Technical Information Division ; Washington, D.C. : Available from the Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce, 1961., 1961), by Charles H. Bidwell, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Sandia Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)

• Operator, organizational, field, and depot miantenance [sic] manual including repair parts and special tool lists : altimeter, surveying, 4,500 meters, 2 meter divisions, (Wallace and Tiernan type FS-199), FSN 6675-641-3569. (Departments of the Army and the Air Force, 1990), by United States Department of the Air Force and United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Organizational maintenance manual : altimeter set, electronic, AN/APN-171A(V)1. (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1990), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Organizational, direct support, and general support maintenance repair parts and special tools lists ... for altimeter set, electronic, AN/APN-171A(V)1, (NSN 5841-00-144-7417). (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1992), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operator's, organizational, and direct support maintenance manual including repair parts and special tools lists : altimeter set, electronic, AN/APN-209(V)1, (NSN 5841-01-020-2281) and AN/APN-209(V)2, (NSN 5841-01-023-1211). (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1988), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)

• Operator and organizational maintenance manual : test set, radar altimeter module AN/APM-322. (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1991), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)

• An autoranging balloon altimeter : a single pressure transducer monitors altitude from 0 to 44 kilometers with 30 meters resolution (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1978., 1978), by Robert H. Cordella and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)

• Altimeter systems survey, final report. (Vestal, N.Y., 1963), by inc Wright Instruments and United States. Federal Aviation Agency. Systems Research and Development Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• The role of satellite altimetry in climate studies (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1980), by C. L. Parsons, Wallops Flight Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)

• Calibration of radar antenna and positioning camera axes of the airborne profile recorder system. (Washington., 1960), by United States. Army Map Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of computer techniques for radar landmass simulation. Contract N61339-1526. (U.S. Naval Training Device Center, 1966), by Inc Pennsylvania Research Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Characteristics of altitude error at reduced quantization (Federal Aviation Administration, Program Engineering & Maintenance Service ;, 1986), by Gene A. Wong and United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Program Engineering & Maintenance Service (page images at HathiTrust)

• Evaluation of new sensors for emergency management (US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory], 2002), by Robert Bolus, Andrew Bruzewicz, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.), Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), and United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)