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[[File:Cold weather density altitude.jpg|thumb|Density Altitude for location near Lake Lanier on cold weather windsurfing day]]
[[File:Cold weather density altitude.jpg|thumb|Density Altitude for location near Lake Lanier on cold weather windsurfing day]]
=== Description ===
=== Description ===
Pressure Altitude is the height above a standard datum plane (SDP), which is a theoretical level where the weight of the atmosphere is 29.92 "Hg (1,013.2 mb) as measured by a barometer
Pressure Altitude is the height above a standard datum plane (SDP), which is a theoretical level where the weight of the atmosphere is 29.92 "Hg (1,013.2 mb) as measured by a barometer
 
=== Effect ===
=== Effect ===



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Density Altitude for location near Lake Lanier on warm weather windsurfing day
Density Altitude for location near Lake Lanier on cold weather windsurfing day

Description

Pressure Altitude is the height above a standard datum plane (SDP), which is a theoretical level where the weight of the atmosphere is 29.92 "Hg (1,013.2 mb) as measured by a barometer

Effect

Sources and Links

https://airdensityonline.com/track-results/Road_Atlanta/ https://airdensityonline.com/track-history/Road_Atlanta/yesterday https://www.weather.gov/epz/wxcalc_densityaltitude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_altitude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_altitude

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