In a planet that hosts an atmosphere, the number (n) of gas atoms and molecules per unit volume decreases exponentially (n = n0exp(-z/H) with altitude (z). The characteristic constant (H) of the exponential is known as

In a planet that hosts an atmosphere, the number (n) of gas atoms and

1.	In a planet that hosts an atmosphere, the number (n) of gas atoms and molecules per unit volume decreases exponentially (n = n0exp(-z/H) with altitude (z). The characteristic constant (H) of the exponential is known as
A.	Scale height
B.	Lapse rate
C.	Sheer coefficient
D.	Tapering rate
Answer» B. Lapse rate

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In a planet that hosts an atmosphere, the number (n) of gas atoms and molecules per unit volume decreases exponentially (n = n0exp(-z/H) with altitude (z). The characteristic constant (H) of the exponential is known as

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