GG140: The Atmosphere, The Ocean, and Environmental Change
Lecture 07 - Hydrostatic Balance. The hydrostatic law describes the weight of a fluid overlying a given area, or the pressure at a particular point. It can be used to calculate
the approximate atmospheric mass over a particular area, or to calculate the change in pressure over a given change in altitude. A calculation of the pressure difference from the ground to
the twelfth floor of Klein Biology Tower is found to agree well with measurements taken at both locations. The hydrostatic law also applies to pressure changes with depth in the ocean.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 07 - Hydrostatic Balance |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Recap of Planet Temperature |
| [00:11:20] | 2. Hydrostatic Balance |
| [00:19:15] | 3. Calculation of CO2 Mass in the Atmosphere |
| [00:22:08] | 4. Derivation of the Differential Form of the Hydrostatic Balance Equation |
| [00:26:05] | 5. Hydrostatic Law Experiment |
| [00:35:14] | 6. Application of Hydrostatic Law |
| References |
| Lecture 7 - Hydrostatic Balance Instructor: Professor Ronald B Smith. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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