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How does the amount of gravity on a planet affect the thickness of the atmosphere?
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∙ 10y ago
It is not a linear relation but, the larger the planet, the greater the gravity, the more it is able to attract and keep.
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoMore gravity means that the atmosphere is compressed more at the surface, giving a higher pressure.
The pressure is also higher if there is a greater mass of atmosphere.
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