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International Standard Atmosphere Flashcards

1
Q

What is the pressure at Mean Sea Level (MSL) in hPa?

A

1013.25

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2
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What is the pressure at MSL in mb?

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1013.25

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3
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What is the pressure at MSL in inHg (inches of mercury) ?

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29.92

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4
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What is the temperature at MSL?

A

+15C

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What is the density at MSL in grams?

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1225g/m^3

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6
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What is the density at MSL in kg?

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1.225kg/m^3

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7
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What is the lapse rate up to the tropopause in km?

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6.5C per km

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What is the lapse rate up to the tropopause in ft?

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1.98C per 1000ft (often rounded up to 2C)

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9
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What is the height of the tropopause in km and ft?

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11km and 36090 ft

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10
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What is the range of the troposphere in km and ft?

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From MSL up to 11km or 36,090ft

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11
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What does ISA stand for?

A

International Standard Atmosphere

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12
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What is the range of the stratosphere in km?

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From 11km to 20km

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13
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What is the range of the stratosphere in ft?

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From 36090ft to 65617ft

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14
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What is the stratosphere also known as?

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The isothermal layer

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15
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What is the height of the stratopause?

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20km or 65617ft

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16
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What is the temperature in the stratosphere?

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A constant temperature of -56.5C

17
Q

In the mesosphere what is the rate at which temperature rises in km?

A

1C per km

18
Q

In the mesosphere what is the rate at which temperature rises in m?

A

0.1C per 100m

19
Q

In the mesosphere what is the rate at which temperature rises in ft?

A

0.3C per 1000ft

20
Q

What is the temperature at 32km or 104987ft?

A

-44.7C

21
Q

What is the lapse rate up to the tropopause in m?

A

0.65C per 100m

22
Q

What is the temperature in the isothermal layer and what is its defining feature?

A

It has a constant temperature of -56.5C

23
Q

The ICAO ISA is an MSL temperature of?

A

+15C

24
Q

The ICAO ISA is an MSL pressure of (in hPa)?

A

1013.25

25
Q

The ICAO ISA is an MSL density of (in grams/m^3)?

A

1225

26
Q

The ICAO ISA is a lapse rate of [what] up to [what] in m and km?

A

0.65C/100m up to 11km

27
Q

The ICAO ISA is a constant temperature of [what] up to [what] in km?

A

-56.5C up to 20km

28
Q

The ICAO ISA has a constant temperature of [what] from [what] height up to [what] height in ft?

A

-56.5C from 36,090 ft up to 65,617ft

29
Q

The ICAO ISA is an increase of temperature in the mesosphere of [what] from [what] height up to [what] height in m and km?

A

0.1C per 100m up to 32km

30
Q

According to ISA the rate of temperature increase in the mesosphere is [what] from a height of [what] up to a height of [what] in celsius and feet?

A

the rate of temperature increase in the mesosphere is 0.3C per 1000ft from a height of 36,090ft up to a height of 104,987ft

31
Q

The ICAO ISA is a lapse rate of [what] up to [what] in ft?

A

1.98C/1000ft up to 36090ft

32
Q

The ICAO ISA is an MSL density of what in kg/m^3?

A

1.225

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