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Modelling the atmosphere and the barometric law

Posted on March 11, 2011 by physcarl

In this article, Carl discusses the composition of the atmosphere and how the density and pressure can be simply modeled as a function of height through the thin layer of air that makes life on this planet possible… The extremely … Continue reading →

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Why do we have blue skies, red sunsets?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by physcarl

It’s a question that at one point in our lives we have either been asked or asked ourselves. Why is the sky blue? Why are our sunsets red? These two questions are two sides of the same coin. Out of … Continue reading →

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