AC Altimeter Type MET

Passenger aircraft use an aneroid barometer where partially evacuated "cells" expand and contract in response to changes in static pressure. By comparing this static pressure to a subscale setting and then making certain assumptions about the pressure lapse rate, a vertical distance can be displayed.

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What type of altimeter is used to determine altitude?