Atmospheric pressure

Calculate atmospheric pressure for a given elevation with the patm function.

Function for atmospheric pressure.

chemics.atm_pressure.patm(alt)[source]

Calculate atmospheric pressure.

Determine atmospheric pressure at altitudes up to 51 km. Based on article by Roland Stull [1].

Parameters:: alt (float) – Altitude or elevation above sea level in meters
Returns:: Patm (float) – Atmospheric pressure in pascal

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