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Isothermal pressure-level transit radius

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If an isothermal thin atmosphere has surface radius Rp​, surface pressure P0​, and nearly constant gravity, the radius of a pressure level P is
R(P)=Rp​+HlogPP0​​,H=μmH​gkB​T​.
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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 315 / 2 / d / Solution

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