23 m NAP

English translation: above NAP ['NAL'] level (Normaal Amsterdams Peil / Normal Amsterdam Level)

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Dutch term or phrase:23 m NAP
English translation:above NAP ['NAL'] level (Normaal Amsterdams Peil / Normal Amsterdam Level)
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

17:25 Jan 24, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / groundwater models
Dutch term or phrase: 23 m NAP
This might be a stupid question, but does this mean 23 meters above or below mean sea level?
Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 22:26
above NAP ['NAL'] level (Normaal Amsterdams Peil / Normal Amsterdam Level)
Explanation:
Go to e.g.
http://home.tiscali.nl/~wr2777/NAP-niveau.htm
for full details regarding NAP

and:

from "Project: NAP (Normal Ams...". entire NIWI site (en), Help. Project:
NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level). switch to nl. mutation. Titel-NL, ...
www.niwi.knaw.nl/en/oi/nod/onderzoek/OND1257332/toon
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 04:26
Grading comment
That website is very informative indeed. Thanks!
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5 +2above NAP ['NAL'] level (Normaal Amsterdams Peil / Normal Amsterdam Level)
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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above NAP ['NAL'] level (Normaal Amsterdams Peil / Normal Amsterdam Level)


Explanation:
Go to e.g.
http://home.tiscali.nl/~wr2777/NAP-niveau.htm
for full details regarding NAP

and:

from "Project: NAP (Normal Ams...". entire NIWI site (en), Help. Project:
NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level). switch to nl. mutation. Titel-NL, ...
www.niwi.knaw.nl/en/oi/nod/onderzoek/OND1257332/toon

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That website is very informative indeed. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
1 hr

agree  Kate Hudson (X): otherwise it would say -23 NAP
3 hrs
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