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verticalAccuracy

The validity of the altitude values, and their estimated uncertainty, measured in meters.

Declaration

var verticalAccuracy: CLLocationAccuracy { get }

Discussion

A positive verticalAccuracy value represents the estimated uncertainty associated with altitude and ellipsoidalAltitude. This value is available whenever altitude values are available.

If verticalAccuracy is 0 or a negative number, altitude and ellipsoidalAltitude values are invalid. If verticalAccuracy is a postive number, altitude and ellipsoidalAltitude values are valid.

A positive verticalAccuracy value represents an uncertainty that’s approximately 68 percent, or one standard deviation, above and below the altitude values.

See Also

Getting the location accuracy