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Old 7th March 2016 | 21:07
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Geopotential or geometric feet?

I know what ellipsoidal heights and the geoid mean - that's what is used when calculating the orthometric altitude.

The question remains : what units are barometric altitudes (flight levels) reported in ADS-B logs, geopotential or geometric??

This answer claims it's geopotential :
What is the Difference between geopotential altitude and geometric altitude

What I need is an official reference about this issue to make sure.
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