LongRoadBob
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I'm on to the Meteorology book in ground school. Had already gone through rudimentary concepts about International Standard Atmosphere and how the altimeter works. Only now am getting into how one actually sets (to the height above sea level the airport is, or to sea level) the altimeter, and it's a little confusing so far.
But the idea of standard atmosphere, where 15degC at sea level, dry air, 29.92 " etc. and that density changes at a certain rate when going up from there.
Not getting political, but just theoretically say the climate is changing, that temperatures are rising, I'm trying to figure out (and believe) if so we can still use standard atmosphere, since we adjust it for the actual conditions anyway, but is there ever a point where it ought to be "adjusted" so as to be more....um, standard. More fitting with the phsyical average or norm?
But the idea of standard atmosphere, where 15degC at sea level, dry air, 29.92 " etc. and that density changes at a certain rate when going up from there.
Not getting political, but just theoretically say the climate is changing, that temperatures are rising, I'm trying to figure out (and believe) if so we can still use standard atmosphere, since we adjust it for the actual conditions anyway, but is there ever a point where it ought to be "adjusted" so as to be more....um, standard. More fitting with the phsyical average or norm?