. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. IDEAL STATES OF EQUILIBRIUM IN THE ATMOSPHERE. 59 the value being eo for HLIHL' = oo, i. e., for gradient zero or isothermic atmos- phere. On the negative side of the axis of ordinates no such limiting curve exists, the atmosphere being always unlimited in the case of increase of temperature upward. Both isobaric and isopycnic curves converge at infinity towards horizontal. -as -i m—i—r-i—i i i •t -3-+6-10i> 10 5* 3 as loot)-* Fig. 3. — States of atmospheric equilibrium for different values of the ratio Hi\Hi! of the limiting Pleas


. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. IDEAL STATES OF EQUILIBRIUM IN THE ATMOSPHERE. 59 the value being eo for HLIHL' = oo, i. e., for gradient zero or isothermic atmos- phere. On the negative side of the axis of ordinates no such limiting curve exists, the atmosphere being always unlimited in the case of increase of temperature upward. Both isobaric and isopycnic curves converge at infinity towards horizontal. -as -i m—i—r-i—i i i •t -3-+6-10i> 10 5* 3 as loot)-* Fig. 3. — States of atmospheric equilibrium for different values of the ratio Hi\Hi! of the limiting Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington


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