Eddie sez:
Standard Atmosphere
Weather / Environmental
All hail Robert Boyle, the inventor of the atmosphere. Really? Well, he was the first to note that the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional at a constant temperature and that led us to the . . .
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Last revision:
20120301
Standard Atmosphere
International Standard Atmosphere
Notes
[Shein]
- Earth's long-term average global temperature is 59°F (15°C)
- The average decrease in temperature with altitude through the lowest 11 km (approx. 36,000 ft) is roughly 6.5°C per 1000 m (3.6°F or 2°C/1000 ft).
See Also:
Aeronautical Information Manual
Shein, Karsten, "Common Sense and Winter Flying," Professional Pilot, Nov 2011
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