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What increase in altitude is necessary in the stratosphere to halve the pressure? Assume a constant temperature of -56.9°c and the gas constant, R=287J/kg/K

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Chapter19: The Atmosphere

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Problem 1E: Express the approximate thicknesses of the (a) stratosphere, (b) mesosphere, and (c) thermosphere in...

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