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Old 10-01-2008, 11:19 AM
qwerty qwerty is offline
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Originally Posted by C Sean Watts View Post
Not at all silly when you consider the temps at altitude. On average decrease, 10 (C) per 1000 feet.
Speaking of silly!!! That would put the typical freezing level well below 4000' MSL.

The generally accepted figure is 2* C per 1000' of altitude change in the troposphere. At airliner altitudes, you can expect a temp very close to -55*C.

Last edited by qwerty; 10-01-2008 at 11:25 AM.
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