Chpt. 23.1 Study guide
... molecules above. Gravity pulls the air to Earth, so there is more air pressure at sea-level than there is in the mountains Atmospheric pressure is measured with an instrument called a barometer ...
... molecules above. Gravity pulls the air to Earth, so there is more air pressure at sea-level than there is in the mountains Atmospheric pressure is measured with an instrument called a barometer ...
What-Makes-Up-Earths-Atmosphere-Study-Guide
... The second layer from Earth is the stratosphere. Some airplanes that travel long distances fly in the stratosphere to be above most bad weather. The stratosphere contains most of the atmosphere’s ozone, a kind of oxygen. The ozone protects living things from the sun’s harmful rays. Temperatures in t ...
... The second layer from Earth is the stratosphere. Some airplanes that travel long distances fly in the stratosphere to be above most bad weather. The stratosphere contains most of the atmosphere’s ozone, a kind of oxygen. The ozone protects living things from the sun’s harmful rays. Temperatures in t ...
layers of the atmosphere
... - FOURTH layer of atmosphere from the surface of the earth. - Temperature increases with increasing altitude. - Very low density of molecules Video: Mysteries of the Sun: Ionosphere, Thermosphere, and Mesosphere ...
... - FOURTH layer of atmosphere from the surface of the earth. - Temperature increases with increasing altitude. - Very low density of molecules Video: Mysteries of the Sun: Ionosphere, Thermosphere, and Mesosphere ...
Our Atmosphere
... The mesosphere extends from approximately 50,000 m (50 km) to 80,000 m (80 km). In this region, the temperature decreases to approximately -90°C at the mesopause. The air pressure in the mesosphere is low and the composition of the air is mostly nitrogen and oxygen enriched with the lighter gases. ...
... The mesosphere extends from approximately 50,000 m (50 km) to 80,000 m (80 km). In this region, the temperature decreases to approximately -90°C at the mesopause. The air pressure in the mesosphere is low and the composition of the air is mostly nitrogen and oxygen enriched with the lighter gases. ...
Atmosphere Notes
... • the areas where the zones are separated are called “pauses” tropopause, stratopause, Mesopause) ...
... • the areas where the zones are separated are called “pauses” tropopause, stratopause, Mesopause) ...
Earth`s Atmospherewith hyperlinks
... While we think of the atmosphere as a vast ocean of air around us, it is very thin relative to the size of the earth. The distance between the earth's surface and the "top" of the atmosphere is not an exact measure. Why is there an apple under the text? Because if you were to shrink the Earth down t ...
... While we think of the atmosphere as a vast ocean of air around us, it is very thin relative to the size of the earth. The distance between the earth's surface and the "top" of the atmosphere is not an exact measure. Why is there an apple under the text? Because if you were to shrink the Earth down t ...
The Atmosphere
... Mesosphere • Meso = middle between strato and thermo • Windstorms reach speeds of 320 km/h • Temp decreases with altitude – coldest layer (-93 degrees C) ...
... Mesosphere • Meso = middle between strato and thermo • Windstorms reach speeds of 320 km/h • Temp decreases with altitude – coldest layer (-93 degrees C) ...
Graphing the Atmosphere - Science
... temperature differences. The layer closest to the Earth is called the troposphere. Above this layer is the stratosphere, followed by the mesosphere, then the thermosphere. The upper boundaries between these layers are known as the tropopause, the stratopause, and the menopause, in that order. The fi ...
... temperature differences. The layer closest to the Earth is called the troposphere. Above this layer is the stratosphere, followed by the mesosphere, then the thermosphere. The upper boundaries between these layers are known as the tropopause, the stratopause, and the menopause, in that order. The fi ...
AOS 1 Homework # 1 (30 points, Understanding of Greenhouse Effect)
... B. For the moment, suppose Venus has no atmosphere. Assume also that its surface, like that of Earth, is reflective of incoming solar radiation resulting in a planetary albedo of about 80%. The Venus itself also emits radiation according to its temperature. Fill in the schematic diagram that illustr ...
... B. For the moment, suppose Venus has no atmosphere. Assume also that its surface, like that of Earth, is reflective of incoming solar radiation resulting in a planetary albedo of about 80%. The Venus itself also emits radiation according to its temperature. Fill in the schematic diagram that illustr ...
Lect02_composition_structure
... most AM radio energy. Ozone layer: 10-50 km, produced by sunlight breaking up oxygen Protects us from solar UV. ...
... most AM radio energy. Ozone layer: 10-50 km, produced by sunlight breaking up oxygen Protects us from solar UV. ...
Atmosphere
... Accept all reasonable responses. As you go higher in the troposphere, temperature decreases. In the lower part of the stratosphere, the temperature stays the same as it was in the highest point of the troposphere. Beyond the first 10 km of the stratosphere, however, temperature increases. Temperatur ...
... Accept all reasonable responses. As you go higher in the troposphere, temperature decreases. In the lower part of the stratosphere, the temperature stays the same as it was in the highest point of the troposphere. Beyond the first 10 km of the stratosphere, however, temperature increases. Temperatur ...
17.1 Structure of the Atmosphere
... (this is all the gas molecules are above your head weighing down on you) ...
... (this is all the gas molecules are above your head weighing down on you) ...
Wind: Global Systems - Cal State LA
... Cold current, flowing north to south, on west side of continent Warm current, flowing south to north, on east side of continent ...
... Cold current, flowing north to south, on west side of continent Warm current, flowing south to north, on east side of continent ...
DOC - hss-1.us
... 2. What is the correct chemical composition of the dry air constitutes in percent near the surface of the earth? 3. What percent does water vapor make up of the air near the surface of the earth for dry desert condition ions to very warm and moist s maritime tropical conditions? That is, what is the ...
... 2. What is the correct chemical composition of the dry air constitutes in percent near the surface of the earth? 3. What percent does water vapor make up of the air near the surface of the earth for dry desert condition ions to very warm and moist s maritime tropical conditions? That is, what is the ...
atmosphere
... It is generally believed that Earth was formed perhaps 4.5 billion years ago. If an atmosphere formed with Earth, it must have consisted of the gases most abundant in the early solar system including large amounts of hydrogen and helium, the two lightest elements. If molecules move with sufficient ...
... It is generally believed that Earth was formed perhaps 4.5 billion years ago. If an atmosphere formed with Earth, it must have consisted of the gases most abundant in the early solar system including large amounts of hydrogen and helium, the two lightest elements. If molecules move with sufficient ...
SEA LEVEL - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... pressure centers, due to the modification of geostrophic flow under the influence of friction. Air diverges from high pressure centers. At altitude, the flows are reversed: divergence and convergence are associated with lows and highs respectively ...
... pressure centers, due to the modification of geostrophic flow under the influence of friction. Air diverges from high pressure centers. At altitude, the flows are reversed: divergence and convergence are associated with lows and highs respectively ...
Chapter 1 - The Atmosphere
... What gases absorb outgoing thermal radiation? Carbon dioxide, H2O, O3, N2O,, CH4, and chlorofluorocarbons absorb portions of the thermal emission spectrum. ...
... What gases absorb outgoing thermal radiation? Carbon dioxide, H2O, O3, N2O,, CH4, and chlorofluorocarbons absorb portions of the thermal emission spectrum. ...
Overview of the Earth`s Atmosphere
... gray lines show processes that put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, whereas the red lines show processes that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ...
... gray lines show processes that put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, whereas the red lines show processes that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ...
Boyle`s Law Lab
... 2 books atmosphere + 3 books atmosphere + 4 books atmosphere + 5 books CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter © 2004, GPB ...
... 2 books atmosphere + 3 books atmosphere + 4 books atmosphere + 5 books CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter © 2004, GPB ...
Atmosphere of Pluto
The atmosphere of Pluto is the thin layer of gases surrounding Pluto. It consists mainly of nitrogen (N2), with minor components of methane (CH4) and carbon monoxide (CO), all of which are in equilibrium with their ices on Pluto's surface. The surface pressure ranges from 6.5 to 24 μbar (0.65 to 2.4 Pa), roughly one million to 100,000 times less than Earth's atmospheric pressure. Pluto's elliptical orbit is predicted to have a major effect on its atmosphere: as Pluto moves away from the Sun, its atmosphere should gradually freeze out. When Pluto is closer to the Sun, the temperature of Pluto's solid surface increases, causing the ices to sublimate. Just like sweat cools the body as it evaporates from the skin, this sublimation cools the surface of Pluto, a kind of anti-greenhouse effect.The presence of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in Pluto's atmosphere creates a temperature inversion, with average temperatures 36 K warmer 10 km above the surface. The lower atmosphere contains a higher concentration of methane than its upper atmosphere.Even though Pluto is receding from the Sun, in 2002, the atmospheric pressure (0.3 Pa) was higher than in 1988, because in 1987, the north pole of Pluto came out of the shadow for the first time in 120 years, causing extra nitrogen to start sublimating from the polar cap, which will take decades to condense out of the atmosphere as it freezes onto Pluto's now continuously dark south pole's ice cap.Some of the molecules that form the atmosphere have enough energy to overcome Pluto’s weak gravity and escape into space, where they are ionized by solar ultraviolet radiation. As the solar wind encounters the obstacle formed by the ions, it is slowed and diverted (depicted in the red region), possibly forming a shock wave upstream of Pluto. The ions are ""picked up"" by the solar wind and carried in its flow past the dwarf planet to form an ion or plasma tail (blue region). The Solar Wind around Pluto (SWAP) instrument on the New Horizons spacecraft made the first measurements of this region of low-energy atmospheric ions shortly after its closest approach on 14 July 2015. Such measurements will enable the SWAP team to determine the rate at which Pluto loses its atmosphere and, in turn, will yield insight into the evolution of the Pluto’s atmosphere and surface.