IDEAL STATES OF EQUILIBRIUM IN THE ATMOSPHERE. 



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the value being eo for H L I H L ' = oo, i. e., for gradient zero or isothermic atmos- 

 phere. On the negative side of the axis of ordinates no such limiting curve exists, 

 the atmosphere being always unlimited in the case of increase of temperature 

 upward. Both isobaric and isopycnic curves converge at infinity towards horizontal 



-as 



-i m i r-i i i i 



t -3-+6-10i<>> 10 5* 3 



as loot)-* 



Fig. 3. States of atmospheric equilibrium for different values of the ratio Hi\Hi! of the limiting heights. 



