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Old 05-10-20 | 10:57 AM
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From: Far beyond the pale horizon.
Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
​​​​​​Edge units have a thermometer in them. Anything with a barometer does, you need to know the temperature of the air you're measuring to determine altitude from pressure.
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?fa...nZ99DcunfAue66

The barometric altimeter is not temperature compensated. Temperature changes in the measuring device will affect the barometric pressure sensor and altimeter readings.
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