Atmosphere Structure

Atmospheric Science · Part 1

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.Vertical Layers of the Atmosphere
  2. 2.Barometric Formula
  3. 3.Standard Atmosphere Values
  4. 4.Troposphere (0-12 km)
  5. 5.Stratosphere (12-50 km)
  6. 6.Mesosphere (50-85 km)
  7. 7.Thermosphere (85-600 km)
  8. 8.Hydrostatic Equation
  9. 9.Lapse Rate
  10. 10.Number Density from the Ideal Gas Law

Key Equations

$$\frac{dp}{dz} = -\rho \, g$$
$$\Gamma = -\frac{dT}{dz}$$
$$n = \frac{p}{k_B T}$$
$$p(z) = p_0 \exp\left(-\frac{z}{H}\right)$$

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