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Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
written by Nolan Atkins
This site provides an introduction to how the pressure and temperature of the atmosphere vary with altitude.  A series of questions, drawings, and graphs help bring out the physics concepts.
http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro...
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= Atmospheric Pressure
= Measuring Pressure
Heat
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= Ideal Gas
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Keywords: atmosphere, density, pressure, profile, temperature
Record Creator: Metadata instance created February 26, 2008 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: May 23, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 July 31, 2006
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N. Atkins, , WWW Document, (http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro.html).
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N. Atkins, Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere, <http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro.html>.
APA Format
Atkins, N. (2006, July 31). Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro.html
Chicago Format
Atkins, Nolan. Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere. July 31, 2006. http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro.html (accessed 1 December 2022).
MLA Format
Atkins, Nolan. Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere. 31 July 2006. 1 Dec. 2022 <http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter1/vert_intro.html>.
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