Static atmospheric models describe how the ideal gas properties (namely: pressure, temperature, density, and molecular weight) of an atmosphere change, primarily as a function of altitude.
For example, the US Standard Atmosphere is essentially a table of values for air temperature, pressure, and mass density, as a function of altitude above sea level.
Other static atmospheric models may have other outputs, or depend on inputs besides altitude.
Read more about Atmospheric Models: Basic Assumptions, Some Examples, Geopotential Altitude, Common Models
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