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Is air denser near Earth's surface than high in the atmosphere?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes air is denser near the earth's surface than high in the atmosphere. The farther up air rises, there are less molecules of air between the outer edges of the atmosphere. This means there is a lot less air weighing down. A general rule of thumb is the higher the altitude, the lower the pressure: the lower the altitude, the higher the pressure.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, due to the mass of the atmosphere above the surface the air is denser at the surface than high in the atmosphere.
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