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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A subjective or instrumental evaluation of the vertical distance into a surface-  based [[obscuration]] that an [[observer]] is able to see.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The height ascribed to vertical visibility is always a [[ceiling]] height.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 29 March 2024

A subjective or instrumental evaluation of the vertical distance into a surface- based obscuration that an observer is able to see.

The height ascribed to vertical visibility is always a ceiling height.

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