The atmosphere Flashcards

1
Q

Layers

A

Troposphere (divided by tropopause)
Startosphere (temp. remains constant)
Mesosphere

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2
Q

Troposphere height at equator

A

55000ft

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3
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Troposphere height at mid latitudes

A

35-40kft

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4
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Troposphere height at poles

A

25kft

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5
Q

ISA temp at sea level

A

15c

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6
Q

ISA Density sea level

A

1.225 gm/m3

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7
Q

Solar radiation different name

A

insolation

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8
Q

Terrestial radiation

A

Air is heated from below

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9
Q

ELR

A

-1.98c

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10
Q

DALR (DRY adiabatic lapse rate)

A

-3c

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11
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SALR

A

-1.8C

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