Investigation
Would the vacuum of space strip away Earth's atmosphere?
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Rocket and satellite instruments directly measure sparse atmospheric constituents at 150–200 km, inconsistent with an abrupt pressure wall requiring a solid lid.
Canonical Source · peer reviewed study
von Zahn 1970 neutral atmospheric density at 150 km
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