elevation, like here it's 800ft. aboue sea level, but can you buy these things?
2007-10-06 17:50:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
An altimeter. Some auto parts stores like Pep Boys sell them for about $20.
2007-10-06 19:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by bulruq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called altimeters. A little hard to find on their own, usually sold as part of a GPS unit or a watch. As to "cheap", I suppose that depends on what you consider cheap, and what you need this for.
If you just want to find out the altitude of your house or some static location, you can probably find detailed elevation maps in your local library. If you're planning to do some flying, cheap may not be the way to go.
http://www.ambientweather.com/altimeters.html has a bunch of altimeters. Looks like $93 is as low as they go.
2007-10-07 01:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dvandom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋