elevation
Example Sentences
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Even after checking the forest, remember that elevation will play a role in temperature.
From Los Angeles Times
At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s possible 2 to 3 inches of snow will fall around an elevation of 7,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, with 8 to 12 inches near the mountain peaks.
From Los Angeles Times
This approach reveals that regions dominated by small glaciers at lower elevations or closer to the equator face the greatest risk.
From Science Daily
Head's elevation to open the batting on the second day of the first Test will go down as one of the defining moments of the series.
From BBC
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