Earth flies between sun and Jupiter on June 5
... The vivid colors seen in Jupiter's clouds are probably the result of subtle chemical reactions of the trace elements in Jupiter's atmosphere, perhaps involving sulfur whose compounds take on a wide variety of colors, but the details are unknown. The colors correlate with the cloud's altitude: blue ...
... The vivid colors seen in Jupiter's clouds are probably the result of subtle chemical reactions of the trace elements in Jupiter's atmosphere, perhaps involving sulfur whose compounds take on a wide variety of colors, but the details are unknown. The colors correlate with the cloud's altitude: blue ...
The Atmosphere
... condensation are closely related as condensation inevitably occurs when the air is saturated with moisture (100% humidity). Air pressure decreases with altitude and results in temperature changes as descending air is compressed or rising air expands. The section on air pressure and condensation expl ...
... condensation are closely related as condensation inevitably occurs when the air is saturated with moisture (100% humidity). Air pressure decreases with altitude and results in temperature changes as descending air is compressed or rising air expands. The section on air pressure and condensation expl ...
Why was Pluto once considered a planet?
... swarm of objects sharing similar orbital and physical properties. Just like Ceres and Pallas, Pluto lost its planet status when new discoveries prompted a revision to the classification. ...
... swarm of objects sharing similar orbital and physical properties. Just like Ceres and Pallas, Pluto lost its planet status when new discoveries prompted a revision to the classification. ...
Stargazer - Everett Astronomical Society
... EAS member Ron Tam has offered a flexible opportunity to EAS members to come to his home north of Snohomish for observing on clear weekend evenings and for EAS star parties. Anyone wishing to do so needs to contact him in advance and confirm available dates, and let him know if plans change. “Our pl ...
... EAS member Ron Tam has offered a flexible opportunity to EAS members to come to his home north of Snohomish for observing on clear weekend evenings and for EAS star parties. Anyone wishing to do so needs to contact him in advance and confirm available dates, and let him know if plans change. “Our pl ...
New Light on the Solar System
... LET’S TALK FOR A MOMENT about our immediate neighborhood. A radio signal sweeps from Earth to the moon in just over one and a quarter seconds and from Earth to Mars in as little as three minutes. Even Pluto is only about six hours away at light speed; if you packed a lunch and caught a round-trip su ...
... LET’S TALK FOR A MOMENT about our immediate neighborhood. A radio signal sweeps from Earth to the moon in just over one and a quarter seconds and from Earth to Mars in as little as three minutes. Even Pluto is only about six hours away at light speed; if you packed a lunch and caught a round-trip su ...
Glossary
... active →greenhouse gases such as →carbon dioxide (CO2) (0.037% volume mixing ratio in 2004) and →ozone (O3). In addition, the atmosphere contains water vapour, whose amount is highly variable, clouds and both liquid and particulate aerosols. Most of the matter in the atmosphere occurs in the →tropos ...
... active →greenhouse gases such as →carbon dioxide (CO2) (0.037% volume mixing ratio in 2004) and →ozone (O3). In addition, the atmosphere contains water vapour, whose amount is highly variable, clouds and both liquid and particulate aerosols. Most of the matter in the atmosphere occurs in the →tropos ...
Homework #3, AST 203, Spring 2010
... just one of a number of dwarf planets. As a top AST 203 student, you have been named to head a team of astrophysicists to calculate some of properties of Eris. For the next four problems of this homework, you are going to be using the same tools that professional astronomers used to understand the p ...
... just one of a number of dwarf planets. As a top AST 203 student, you have been named to head a team of astrophysicists to calculate some of properties of Eris. For the next four problems of this homework, you are going to be using the same tools that professional astronomers used to understand the p ...
ESS200C Lecture 12 Solar Wind Interactions with Unmagnetized
... magnetospheric, and the bodies involved may be planetary satellites or asteroids. Examples of such interactions include the Earth’s moon, Tethys, Rhea, Dione at Saturn. Note that sputtering of the surface by the incident particles may also form a rudimentary atmosphere, usually an exosphere, on the ...
... magnetospheric, and the bodies involved may be planetary satellites or asteroids. Examples of such interactions include the Earth’s moon, Tethys, Rhea, Dione at Saturn. Note that sputtering of the surface by the incident particles may also form a rudimentary atmosphere, usually an exosphere, on the ...
"Dynamics and Circulation of Venus and Titan"
... • What is the role of seasonal variations? - Much larger on Titan than on Venus. • What is the dynamic role of clouds either as passive or active factors? Also what determines distribution and properties of clouds across the planet? The model used in this work (Lee et al., 2009), obtains a cloud dis ...
... • What is the role of seasonal variations? - Much larger on Titan than on Venus. • What is the dynamic role of clouds either as passive or active factors? Also what determines distribution and properties of clouds across the planet? The model used in this work (Lee et al., 2009), obtains a cloud dis ...
júpiter, king of the moon
... Jupiter and the proximity to Europe and Ganymede. It is rocky and permanently maintains intense volcanic eruptions, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The massive volcanic eruptions over the past million years are the cause of the satellite is found permanently covered by a 10 ...
... Jupiter and the proximity to Europe and Ganymede. It is rocky and permanently maintains intense volcanic eruptions, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. The massive volcanic eruptions over the past million years are the cause of the satellite is found permanently covered by a 10 ...
Photochemical Smog
... windless, sunny days, and when temperature inversions occur. Normally, warm air near the Earth’s surface will rise and carry any smog with it, dispersing it into the atmosphere. Temperature inversions begin on calm, clear nights when the Earth’s surface cools rapidly as heat radiates away from it. T ...
... windless, sunny days, and when temperature inversions occur. Normally, warm air near the Earth’s surface will rise and carry any smog with it, dispersing it into the atmosphere. Temperature inversions begin on calm, clear nights when the Earth’s surface cools rapidly as heat radiates away from it. T ...
The extreme physical properties of the CoRoT-7b super
... 3:2 (Zhou et al, 2005; Fogg & Nelson, 2005; Raymond et al, 2006; Mandell et al., 2007), which is clearly not observed in the HARPS radial velocity data (Queloz et al., 2009). - Scenario (1), given the small amount of mass thought to be available in the inner regions of standard protoplanetary disks, ...
... 3:2 (Zhou et al, 2005; Fogg & Nelson, 2005; Raymond et al, 2006; Mandell et al., 2007), which is clearly not observed in the HARPS radial velocity data (Queloz et al., 2009). - Scenario (1), given the small amount of mass thought to be available in the inner regions of standard protoplanetary disks, ...
Lecture7
... In most stellar atmospheres, the primary source of continuum opacity is the photoionization of H- ions In cool stars, molecules can form. These complex arrangements of atoms can make many bound-bound and bound-free transitions which greatly increase the opacity ...
... In most stellar atmospheres, the primary source of continuum opacity is the photoionization of H- ions In cool stars, molecules can form. These complex arrangements of atoms can make many bound-bound and bound-free transitions which greatly increase the opacity ...
PRAXIS II Earth Science Remediation Part One: Introduction, Rocks
... ultimately by the heat of Earth’s interior. The opposing forces breaking down and lowering mountains are external, driven by the Sun. And these forces continue to act on the features of Earth right now, and will play out for millions of years to come. It is impossible for human perception to witness ...
... ultimately by the heat of Earth’s interior. The opposing forces breaking down and lowering mountains are external, driven by the Sun. And these forces continue to act on the features of Earth right now, and will play out for millions of years to come. It is impossible for human perception to witness ...
Pluto Reading
... Pluto has one large moon, named Charon; two small moons (called Nix and Hydra) were discovered in 2005 and another was discovered in 2011 (it is called P4). Although Charon is small, about 1,172 km (728 miles) in diameter, it about half of the size of Pluto itself. Charon orbits about 19,640 km from ...
... Pluto has one large moon, named Charon; two small moons (called Nix and Hydra) were discovered in 2005 and another was discovered in 2011 (it is called P4). Although Charon is small, about 1,172 km (728 miles) in diameter, it about half of the size of Pluto itself. Charon orbits about 19,640 km from ...
Understanding Uranus - Lewis Center for
... On Earth, energy from the Sun drives the weather. Sunlight, combined with the Earth’s axial tilt, creates the seasons. The tilt causes different regions on the Earth to receive different amounts of sunlight depending on the time of year. The varying amount of sunlight creates temperature differences ...
... On Earth, energy from the Sun drives the weather. Sunlight, combined with the Earth’s axial tilt, creates the seasons. The tilt causes different regions on the Earth to receive different amounts of sunlight depending on the time of year. The varying amount of sunlight creates temperature differences ...
1546 - USRA
... meteorites imply that the variation in δ 37Cl is large (total range of ~14‰) and there appears to be distinct signatures for the martian crust and mantle [7,8]. However, there are potential issues with this interpretation. Chloride isotope data from the SAM instrument on the Mars Science Lab indicat ...
... meteorites imply that the variation in δ 37Cl is large (total range of ~14‰) and there appears to be distinct signatures for the martian crust and mantle [7,8]. However, there are potential issues with this interpretation. Chloride isotope data from the SAM instrument on the Mars Science Lab indicat ...
Earth`s Atmosphere - d
... the Sun’s ultraviolet rays. But not all of Earth is covered. Every spring since 1985, scientists have been monitoring a growing hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. This surprising discovery was the outcome of years of research from Earth and space. The first measurements of polar ozone levels ...
... the Sun’s ultraviolet rays. But not all of Earth is covered. Every spring since 1985, scientists have been monitoring a growing hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. This surprising discovery was the outcome of years of research from Earth and space. The first measurements of polar ozone levels ...
PDR Document
... Thermosphere, and Exosphere. These different levels of the atmosphere each have distinct characteristics from one another. The Troposphere (where human life exists) is the lowest atmosphere. This lowermost region is the planetary boundary layer. In this level of the atmosphere, temperature decreases ...
... Thermosphere, and Exosphere. These different levels of the atmosphere each have distinct characteristics from one another. The Troposphere (where human life exists) is the lowest atmosphere. This lowermost region is the planetary boundary layer. In this level of the atmosphere, temperature decreases ...
Title: Abiotic Ozone and Oxygen in Atmospheres Similar to Prebiotic
... above missions might discriminate between any false positives and the true positives generated by life. We do not anticipate direct abiotic sources of these gases, such as from volcanoes or from reactions at the sea floors of extrasolar planets. Thus, the primary abiotic source of both of these gase ...
... above missions might discriminate between any false positives and the true positives generated by life. We do not anticipate direct abiotic sources of these gases, such as from volcanoes or from reactions at the sea floors of extrasolar planets. Thus, the primary abiotic source of both of these gase ...
answer key
... 20. Why was the discovery of Uranus in 1781 so surprising? Might there be similar surprises in store for today's astronomers? Uranus was the first planet discovered in over 2000 years so it was quite a big deal. (No one was looking for it - no one had any reason to believe there could be more plane ...
... 20. Why was the discovery of Uranus in 1781 so surprising? Might there be similar surprises in store for today's astronomers? Uranus was the first planet discovered in over 2000 years so it was quite a big deal. (No one was looking for it - no one had any reason to believe there could be more plane ...
1 solar and stellar abundances of the elements
... ASTRONOMERS,nuclear physicists, and cosmologists have long sought to determine the "cosmic" abundances of the elements, i.e. the chemical composition of stars and gaseous nebulae in our part of the galaxy. In this contribution we shall be especially concerned with the composition of the sun which pr ...
... ASTRONOMERS,nuclear physicists, and cosmologists have long sought to determine the "cosmic" abundances of the elements, i.e. the chemical composition of stars and gaseous nebulae in our part of the galaxy. In this contribution we shall be especially concerned with the composition of the sun which pr ...
Acid Rains - Make Me Genius
... What is Acid Rain ? Do you know? • Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of su ...
... What is Acid Rain ? Do you know? • Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of su ...
07_Jovian planets
... top of troposphere to be 0 km. Lowest cloud layer cannot be seen by optical telescopes. Measurements by Galileo probe show high wind speeds even at great depth – probably due to heating from planet, not from Sun. Why this composition? Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
... top of troposphere to be 0 km. Lowest cloud layer cannot be seen by optical telescopes. Measurements by Galileo probe show high wind speeds even at great depth – probably due to heating from planet, not from Sun. Why this composition? Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
6th Mon-Wed Convection Currents
... • Gentle wind that flows from the cool air over the water(high pressure) toward the warm air over the land (low pressure). • During the day solar radiation heats the land more quickly than water. ...
... • Gentle wind that flows from the cool air over the water(high pressure) toward the warm air over the land (low pressure). • During the day solar radiation heats the land more quickly than water. ...