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Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude. Weather conditions affect the pressure. These are NASA average year-round pressures at various altitudes:

Fraction of 1 ATM - - - - Average altitude

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - m - - - - - - ft

1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0

1/2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,486 - - - - 18,000

1/3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,376 - - - - 27,480

1/10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16,132 - - - 52,926

1/100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30,901 - - - 101,381

1/1000 - - - - - - - - - - - - 48,467 - - - 159,013

1/10000 - - - - - - - - - - - 69,464 - - - 227,899

1/100000 - - - - - - - - - - 96,282 - - - 283,076

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Air pressure at an altitude of 3 km is it less than the air pressure at 1 km?

Yes, air pressure decreases with increasing altitude. Therefore, the air pressure at 3 km would be lower than the air pressure at 1 km.


Which of these have an effect on air pressure?

Temperature, altitude, and humidity all have an effect on air pressure. As temperature increases, air pressure decreases, while air pressure decreases with increasing altitude. Humidity can also affect air pressure by directly influencing the density of the air.


Do air pressure and temperature change in the same way with altitude?

Air pressure and temperature do not change in the same way with altitude. As altitude increases, air pressure decreases because there is less air mass above pushing down. This leads to a decrease in temperature with altitude at a rate of about 2 degrees Celsius per 1,000 feet due to the decrease in pressure causing the air to expand and cool.


How does air pressure change when altitude increases?

As altitude increases, the air pressure decreases. This is because the higher you go in the atmosphere, the fewer air molecules there are above you exerting pressure downwards. This is why it can be more difficult to breathe at high altitudes.


What is vertical distribution of air pressure of the earth?

Vertical distribution of air pressure refers to how air pressure changes with altitude in Earth's atmosphere. Generally, air pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to the weight of the air above pushing down. This decrease in pressure follows an exponential relationship, with the highest pressure at the surface and decreasing rapidly with height.

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What happens to air pressure's rate of change as altitude increases?

As altitude increases, the rate of change of air pressure decreases. This is because the air becomes less dense at higher altitudes, leading to a more gradual decrease in pressure with increasing altitude.


How does air pressure change with altitude in the atmosphere?

Air pressure decreases with increasing altitude in the atmosphere. This is because the weight of the air above decreases as you go higher up, leading to lower air pressure. The rate at which air pressure decreases with altitude is not constant and depends on various factors such as temperature and weather conditions.


How does air pressure change as altitude change?

Increased altitude means decreased air pressure.


How does air pressure vary with altitude?

Air pressure decreases with increasing altitude. This means that as you go higher in the atmosphere, the air pressure becomes lower.


Does air pressure change as altitude increases?

Yes, air pressure decreases as altitude increases.


As the altitude increases does the barometric pressure increase or decrease?

As altitude increases, barometric pressure decreases. This is because the air pressure decreases with increasing altitude, as there are fewer air molecules in the atmosphere exerting pressure on a given area.


How does pressure change with altitude and what factors influence this relationship?

Pressure decreases with increasing altitude due to the decrease in the density of air molecules as altitude increases. Factors that influence this relationship include temperature, humidity, and the presence of weather systems such as high or low pressure systems.


How does air pressure change in the atmosphere as the altitude change?

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Air pressure at an altitude of 3 km is it less than the air pressure at 1 km?

Yes, air pressure decreases with increasing altitude. Therefore, the air pressure at 3 km would be lower than the air pressure at 1 km.


Does air pressure change with altitude?

The higher up you are the lesser the air pressure in the atmosphere.


Can air pressure falls drastically at high altitude?

Air pressure falls of as one gains altitude. At high altitude the air pressure is very low but it does not "falls drastically", which implies a sudden change.


What could cause a change in air pressure?

Altitude