symbol | meaning | numerical value |
| constant from inside | 1.44766271 kg/m3 |
| constant from outside | 1.75711175 × 10−5 kg/m3 |
s | atmospheric scale | 7067.63477 m |
t | thickness atmosphere | 8 × 104 m |
a | radius Earth | 6.3781 × 106 m |
| line of sight for zenith | 8 × 104 m |
| line of sight for horizon | 1.0133 × 106 m |
| averaged density along zenith | 0.127892 kg/m3 |
| averaged density along horizon | 0.380299 kg/m3 |