The term "altitude" has been employed in literature with a rich variety of meanings, from the concrete to the metaphorical. In many navigational and scientific accounts, such as those by Lewis and Clark, it is used in a precise technical sense to record the sun’s or a celestial object’s angular height above the horizon, aiding in determining one’s geographical position [1][2][3][4][5]. Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe, on the other hand, often employ altitude to evoke the majesty or the peril of extreme heights, be it through rapid ascents measured by barometers or in the dramatic descriptions of the natural world [6][7][8][9]. Meanwhile, writers like William H. Ukers use the term to denote physical elevation related to environmental and agricultural conditions, such as the ideal altitudes for coffee cultivation or building dimensions [10][11][12][13]. Beyond its literal use, altitude is also metaphorically extended—as seen in references by Stephen Crane and Walt Whitman—to suggest lofty ideals or states of mind, imbuing the term with symbolic depth [14][15].