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April 17th 08, 03:58 PM
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Altimeter Question
On Apr 18, 1:53*am, Stefan wrote:
WingFlaps schrieb: QNH means query Newquay Harbour which was the British reference for sea level. It should give the atmospheric pressure at that dtaum -but I doubt You certainly can cite a source for this urban legend? Urban legend? O, it was not Newquay but Newlyn (both in cornwall). The datum is sea level as set the British Admiralty back then so the obvious Q code would have been QNH. Look up the history of the naval tidal observatory if you don't believe it. Cheers 
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