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The atmosphere has a weight that is, effectively, about 15 pounds for every square inch of...

The atmosphere has a weight that is, effectively, about 15 pounds for every square inch of Earth’s surface. The average density of air at the Earth’s surface is about 1.275 kg/m3 . If the atmosphere were uniformly dense (it is not—the density varies quite significantly with altitude), how thick would it be?

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