How does the atmospheric pressure at altitudes below sea level compare with atmospheric pressure at sea level?

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When considering how atmospheric pressure changes with altitude, we recall that air column above a given point exerts pressure due to its weight. As you move downward below sea level, there is more air overhead pushing down, which raises the pressure.
Option 1: 'The atmospheric pressure below sea level is higher.' This aligns with the basic physics of atmospheric pressure increasing with decreasing altitude, so this statement is correct in describing the general trend.
Option 2: 'The atmospheric pressure below sea level is lower.' This is not consistent with the pressure gradient in the atmosphere; being lower than sea level would mean more air overhead, not less, so this is incorrect.
Option 3: 'The pressures are the same.' In reality, pressure varies with altitude and is not constant; sea level pressure is a reference point, and moving below it changes the pressure, so this falsehood misstates the gradient.
Option 4: 'Differences in pressures cannot be determined.' In practice, we can determine the trend using the hydrostatic equation and standard atmospheric data; saying it cannot be determined ignores well-established concepts, making this option inaccurate.

How does the atmospheric pressure at altitudes below sea level compare with atmospheric pressure at sea level?

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