The barometric formula fits the observed pressure distribution quite well even for regions well above the troposphere (Fig. 1.10). It implies that the pressure of the air falls to half its sea-level value at h = H ln 2, or 6 km.
The barometric formula fits the observed pressure distributionquite well even for regions well above the troposphere (Fig. 1.10). It implies that thepressure of the air falls to half its sea-level value at h = H ln 2, or 6 km.