Chapter 2 -Lecture 5 20-12-2011

The variation of density with altitude can be obtained using Eq.(2.6) and the equation of state. The resulting variation of density with temperature in the troposphere is given by: (ρ/ρ0) = (T/T0) (g/λR)-1 (2.7) Thus, both the pressure and density variations are obtained once the temperature variation is known. ................
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