standard atmosphere
Noun 1. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade (synonym) atmosphere, atm, standard pressure (hypernym) pressure unit (hyponym) STP, s.t.p. | ||||
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Standard atmosphere Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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STANDARD ATMOSPHERE
A standard atmosphere has been defined by the International Civil Aeronautical Organization (ICAO). It assumes a mean sea level temperature of 15°C a standard sea level pressure of 1,013.25 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury, and a temperature lapse rate of 0.65°C per 100 meters up to 11 kilometers in the atmosphere.
A standard atmosphere has been defined by the International Civil Aeronautical Organization (ICAO). It assumes a mean sea level temperature of 15°C a standard sea level pressure of 1,013.25 millibars or 29.92 inches of mercury, and a temperature lapse rate of 0.65°C per 100 meters up to 11 kilometers in the atmosphere.
Standard atmosphere Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Standard atmosphere
A hypothetical vertical distribution of atmospheric temperature, pressure, and density.
A hypothetical vertical distribution of atmospheric temperature, pressure, and density.
Standard atmosphere Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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standard atmosphere
standard atmosphere
n : a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade [syn: atmosphere, atm, standard pressure]
standard atmosphere
n : a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade [syn: atmosphere, atm, standard pressure]
Standard atmosphere Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Standard atmosphere
Standard atmosphere can refer to:
- A standard reference value for air pressure:
- Atmosphere (unit), an approximation of the value at sea level
- Atmospheric pressure, other reference values
- A model of how atmospheric pressure varies with altitude:
- The U.S. Standard Atmosphere, a series of models that give values for pressure, density, and temperature over a range of altitudes
- The International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), an international standard model, defining typical atmospheric properties with altitude, at mid-latitude.
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