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Ideal-gas atmosphere in uniform gravity

An isothermal noninteracting gas in potential

m g z

has an exponential vertical density and scale height

k_{B} T / (m g)

.

Table of contents 50 3
- Barometric formula Ideal-gas atmosphere in uniform gravity 20 1
  - Scale height of an isothermal atmosphere Barometric formula 13
- Hydrostatic equilibrium Ideal-gas atmosphere in uniform gravity 13

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