Average altitude and air pressure fraction of 1 atm 0 m = fraction of 1 atm: 0
5,486 m = fraction of 1 atm: 1/2
8,376 m = fraction of 1 atm: 1/3
16,132 m = fraction of 1 atm: 1/10
30,901 m = fraction of 1 atm: 1/100
fraction of.....average 1 atm............altitude
.....................(km)
1.....................0.0
1/2..................5.486
1/3..................8.376
1/10..............16.132
1/100............30.901
1/1000..........48.467
1/10000........69.464
1/100000......96.282
1018mb
1014.30
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The air pressure is lower the higher the altitude. That is basically how an altimeter works.
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
Yes; the pressure and temperature decreases with higher altitude.
The density of the atmosphere decreases with altitude.
Yes.
Altitude has a large affect on the air pressure and air density. Air density reduces with altitude and air pressure reduces with altitude as well.
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases. As altitude decreases, air pressure increases.
The greater the altitude, the lower the air pressure.
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases. As air pressure decreases, so does density.
The air pressure is lower the higher the altitude. That is basically how an altimeter works.
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
Air pressure falls of as one gains altitude. At high altitude the air pressure is very low but it does not "falls drastically", which implies a sudden change.
The rate of change of air pressure as a function of increasing altitude decreases with increasing altitude.
Air pressure increases as altitude decreases.
air grows thinner so it gives less pressure on the earth's surface