Vertical Pressure Profile
Atmospheric pressure decreases rapidly with height. Climbing to an altitude of only 5.5 km where the pressure is 500 mb, would put you above one-half of the atmosphere's molecules. |
Module 1 : Atmospheric Composition and Principles of Contaminant Behavior
Lecture 1 : The Atmosphere of Earth
Vertical Pressure Profile
Atmospheric pressure decreases rapidly with height. Climbing to an altitude of only 5.5 km where the pressure is 500 mb, would put you above one-half of the atmosphere's molecules. |