Table 1 Optimal altitude bands and diversity scores for each range
From: The stratospheric Goldilocks zone is critical for high-altitude balloon navigation
Range (km) | Altitude floor (km) | Altitude ceiling (km) | Diversity score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 11.9 |
2 | 17.1 | 19.1 | 22.0 |
3 | 16.1 | 19.1 | 29.6 |
4 | 16.7 | 20.6 | 37.0 |
5 | 16.1 | 21.0 | 43.0 |
6 | 15.9 | 21.9 | 48.0 |
7 | 15.5 | 22.5 | 52.2 |
8 | 15.5 | 23.4 | 55.1 |
9 | 15.3 | 24.2 | 58.1 |
10 | 14.9 | 24.9 | 60.7 |
11 | 14.5 | 25.5 | 62.8 |
12 | 13.7 | 25.7 | 64.5 |
13 | 14.3 | 27.2 | 66.0 |
14 | 13.9 | 27.8 | 67.6 |
15 | 13.7 | 28.7 | 68.9 |
16 | 13.1 | 29.1 | 70.1 |
17 | 12.1 | 29.1 | 71.0 |
18 | 13.1 | 31.0 | 72.1 |
19 | 13.1 | 32.1 | 73.0 |
20 | 12.1 | 32.1 | 73.9 |
21 | 11.1 | 32.1 | 74.6 |
22 | 10.1 | 32.1 | 75.2 |
