Difference in altitude between two specified points or locations, e.g., the battery or firing ship and the target; observer location and the target; location of previously fired target and new target; observer and a height of burst; and battery or firing ship and a height of burst, etc.
VERTICAL INTERVAL
Meaning of VERTICAL INTERVAL in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012