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Is the pressure in the atmosphere constant?

April 26, 2017atmosphere constant pressure

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Is the pressure in the atmosphere constant?

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Vertically, the pressure differences are even more dramatic. At approximately 5.5 km above the surface, the pressure is about 1/2 of what it is at the surface. Typically, meteorologists talk about the height of a surface with constant pressure, but the idea is the same.