Standard atmosphere may refer to:
- A standard reference value for air pressure:
- Atmosphere (unit), an approximation of the value at sea level
- Atmospheric pressure, other reference values
- A model of how atmospheric pressure varies with altitude:
- The U.S. Standard Atmosphere, a series of models that give values for pressure, density, and temperature over a range of altitudes
- The International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), an international standard model, defining typical atmospheric properties with altitude, at mid-latitude
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