Earth's Atmosphere In the troposphere, the part of the atmosphere that extends from earth's surface to an
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(a) Show that if the temperature variation is approximated by the linear relationship
T=T0-ay
Where T0 be the temperature at the earth's surface and T is the temperature at height y1 the pressure p at height y is given by
Where P0 is the pressure at the earth's surface and M is the molar mass for air. The coefficient a is called the lapse fate of temperature. It varies with atmospheric conditions, but an average value is about 0.6 Co /100 m.
(b) Show that the above result reduces to the result of Example 18.4 (Section 18.1) in the limit that a→ 0.
(c) With a = 0.6 Co/100 m, calculate p for y = 8863 m and compare your answer to the result of Example 18.4. Take T0= 288 K and P0 = 1.00 atm.
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ISBN: 978-0077339685
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Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson
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