Difference between revisions of "ESE315 Assignment 1"
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Atmosphere The International Standard Atmosphere] is a static atmospheric model of how the pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity of the Earth's atmosphere change over a wide range of altitudes or elevations. Use python to plot the vertical profile of temperature, pressure, and density as a function of geometric altitude above the mean sea level (MSL). | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Atmosphere The International Standard Atmosphere] is a static atmospheric model of how the pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity of the Earth's atmosphere change over a wide range of altitudes or elevations. Use python to plot the vertical profile of temperature, pressure, and density as a function of geometric altitude above the mean sea level (MSL). | ||
| − | # Look at your plot from the previous question: Why does the Earth's atmosphere | + | # Look at your plot from the previous question: Why does the Earth's atmosphere have distinct layers with different vertical temperature gradients? Do you see this temperature profile on Venus and Mars? Why? |
| − | # Briefly describe the three major stages of the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. What are the major atmospheric | + | # Briefly describe the three major stages of the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. What are the major atmospheric components during each of those three stages? |
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Remember for all plots that you make: always clearly label your axis and variables, and always show the units.
- The International Standard Atmosphere is a static atmospheric model of how the pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity of the Earth's atmosphere change over a wide range of altitudes or elevations. Use python to plot the vertical profile of temperature, pressure, and density as a function of geometric altitude above the mean sea level (MSL).
- Look at your plot from the previous question: Why does the Earth's atmosphere have distinct layers with different vertical temperature gradients? Do you see this temperature profile on Venus and Mars? Why?
- Briefly describe the three major stages of the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. What are the major atmospheric components during each of those three stages?
