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Pressure Altimeter (Wikipedia)

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The English-language Wikipedia article on the pressure altimeter, covering how a recalibrated barometer measures altitude and Rev. Alexander Bryce's 1772 statement of the underlying principle.

Facts
Publisher
Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_altimeter
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Pressure Altimeter (Wikipedia)
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Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested, 1 partially Attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Inventions, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.

Well-attested

7

Inventions

Partially Attested

1

Inventions

Holds

2

Inventions

Connected

1

Inventions

General References

2

Inventions

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