The density of atmospheric air varies with elevation, decreasing with increasing altitude. (a) Using the data given
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(b) Calculate the mass of the atmosphere using the correlation you obtained. Assume the earth to be a perfect sphere with a radius of 6377 km, and take the thickness of the atmosphere to be 25 km.
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z, km 6377 6378 6379 6380 6381 6382 6383 6385 6387 6392 6397 6402 p, kg/m3 1.225 1.112 1.007 0.9093 0.8194 0.7364 0.6601 0.5258 0.4135 0.1948 0.08891 0.04008
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