Is the air pressure at the dead sea greater or lesser at sea level?

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Is the air pressure at the dead sea greater or lesser at sea level?

2007-11-13 18:59:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Irv S was able to reformulate the open question without giving a hint in which direction the air pressure is decreasing.

At sea level the air pressure decreases about 1hPa for every 8 meters gain in altitude. The dead sea has a negative altitude of more than 300m. So the air pressure should be around 37hPa higher than at sea level.

2007-11-13 21:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ernst S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hint: Air pressure varies with altitude.
Is the Dead Sea higher or lower than sea level?

2007-11-13 19:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋