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Thickness (meteorology)
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Hypsometric equation
The
hypsometric equation
, also known as the thickness equation, relates an
atmospheric pressure
ratio to the equivalent thickness of an atmospheric layer under the assumptions of constant
temperature
and
gravity
. It is derived from the
hydrostatic equation
and the
ideal gas law
.
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