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Is the altimeter or barometer temperature compensated?

April 26, 2017altimeter barometer Compensated temperature

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Is the altimeter or barometer temperature compensated?

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A. The barometer, which is responsible for altimeter readings, is not temperature compensated. Temperature changes in the measuring device will affect the barometer and altimeter readings, but these readings will remain within the stated accuracy for the device, approximately 10 feet with proper calibration by the user and slightly higher when using automatic GPS calibration.