Altitude

From NENA Knowledge Base

Altitude is the measurement of the device’s orthogonal distance from the WGS84 ellipsoid.

Also known as:

HAE (Height Above Ellipsoid)

Z Coordinate

Relevant NENA Documents
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NENA-REQ-003, NENA Requirements for 3D GIS for E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1