Adiabatic Atmosphere

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Adiabatic Atmosphere

A model atmosphere in which the pressure decreases with height according to: <math>p = p₀[1 - (-gz/c_p,dT₀)] C_p,dR_d</math> where <math>p₀</math>

and <math>T₀</math> are the pressure and temperature (° K) at sea level or other datum; z is the geometric height; <math>R_d</math> is the gas constant for dry gas; <math>c_p,d</math> is the specific heat for dry gas at constant pressure; and g is the acceleration of gravity. Also called dry-adiabatic atmosphere, convective atmosphere, homogeneous atmosphere . See

homogeneous atmosphere, barotropy.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use