altitudes
Heights above sea
Altitudes is the plural of altitude, meaning height above a reference point, usually sea level or the ground.
Aircraft fly at various altitudes; mountain climbers acclimate to high altitudes.
The word often implies significant elevation: At these altitudes, the air is thin and breathing becomes difficult.
In geometry, an altitude is the perpendicular distance from a base to the opposite vertex.
Moving at relaxed pace
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- climbAscend using effort
- descentDownward slope or lineage
stratosphere · troposphere · cockpit · barometric · pressurization · aircraft · aviation · aeronautics
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- plateauFlat highland area
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- elevationHeight above reference point
mountaintop · foothill · escarpment · mesa · butte · knoll · crag · pinnacle
Vertical measurements or summits
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- aspirationsDeeply held goals
- ambitionsGoals one strives toward
pinnacle · zenith · apex · summit · peak · soaring · rarefied · dizzying
Expedition's operational center
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
hypoxia · frostbite · exposure · ascent · descent · porter · Himalaya · Andes
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
respiration · hemoglobin · adaptation · exertion · fatigue · nausea · headache · pulmonary
cruising
Moving at relaxed pace
descent · stratosphere · troposphere · cockpit · barometric · pressurization · aircraft · aviation · aeronautics · approach
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
elevation · mountaintop · foothill · escarpment · mesa · butte · knoll · crag · pinnacle · hillock
heights
Vertical measurements or summits
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- aspirationsDeeply held goals
ambitions · pinnacle · zenith · apex · summit · peak · soaring · rarefied · dizzying · vertiginous
basecamp
Expedition's operational center
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
alpinist · hypoxia · frostbite · exposure · ascent · descent · porter · Himalaya · Andes · Alps
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
dehydration · respiration · hemoglobin · adaptation · exertion · fatigue · nausea · headache · pulmonary · cerebral
altitudesdepths
Lowest or innermost regions
nadir · below sea level · underground · sea level · abysses
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- losing altitude
- low altitudeMinimal elevation above surface
- cruising altitudeSteady airborne elevation maintained
- gaining altitude