Elevation

Elevation

Elevation helps us measure how high or low a location is relative to sea level. This measurement provides essential information about Earth's landscapes. Elevation is key to understanding climate, vegetation, and human adaptation to different environments. A point at sea level has an elevation of 0 meters or feet...

Elevation refers to how high or low a place is in relation to sea level.

But what is sea level? It’s the average height of the ocean’s surface, measured between high and low tides. Scientists use this as a baseline to measure elevation for landforms.

This baseline is important in understanding topography, which describes the shape of...