Atmosphere

Question 1

What’s the average height of the Tropopause?

Answer 1

11km (36.090 ft)

Question 2

What’s the height & temperature of the Tropopause in the polar regions?

Answer 2

8-10km

-40C to -50C

Question 3

What’s the height & temperature of the Tropopause on the equator?

Answer 3

16-18km

-70C to -80C

Question 4

Average Temperature at Tropopause?

Answer 4

-56.5C

Question 5

Height at 500 hpa?

Answer 5

18.000ft

Question 6

Height at 300 hpa?

Answer 6

30.000ft

Question 7

Height at 700 hpa?

Answer 7

10.000ft

Question 8

Does the temperature increase or decrease in the stratosphere, and by how much?

Answer 8

Increases at 0.3C per 1000ft.

Question 9

Average ft/hPa in relation to Height:

Answer 9

27 ft/1hPa Up to 10.000ft
37ft/1hPa Up to 18-20.000ft
50ft/1hPa Up to 40.000ft
111ft/1hPa Above 40.000ft.

Question 10

75% MSL density at which altitude?

Answer 10

10.000ft

Question 11

50% MSL density at which altitude

Answer 11

22.000ft

Question 12

25% MSL density at which altitude?

Answer 12

40.000ft

Question 13

Atmosphere composition is:

Answer 13

78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases

Question 14

Temperature is isothermal in Stratosphere up to what altitude?

Answer 14

20km.