The atmosphere Flashcards
1
Q
Layers
A
Troposphere (divided by tropopause)
Startosphere (temp. remains constant)
Mesosphere
2
Q
Troposphere height at equator
A
55000ft
3
Q
Troposphere height at mid latitudes
A
35-40kft
4
Q
Troposphere height at poles
A
25kft
5
Q
ISA temp at sea level
A
15c
6
Q
ISA Density sea level
A
1.225 gm/m3
7
Q
Solar radiation different name
A
insolation
8
Q
Terrestial radiation
A
Air is heated from below
9
Q
ELR
A
-1.98c
10
Q
DALR (DRY adiabatic lapse rate)
A
-3c
11
Q
SALR
A
-1.8C