atmosphere
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Atmosphere. What is the Atmosphere. Thin layer of air that regulates global temperature, and filters out dangerous solar radiation. Looks like a thin halo of blue light around the earth. Composition of the Atmosphere. 78% is nitrogen (N 2 ) 21% is oxygen (O 2 ) 1% are trace gasses. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Atmosphere
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What is the Atmosphere
• Thin layer of air that regulates global temperature, and filters out dangerous solar radiation.
• Looks like a thin halo of blue light around the earth.
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Composition of the Atmosphere
• 78% is nitrogen (N2)
• 21% is oxygen (O2)
• 1% are trace gasses
nitrogen oxygentrace gasses
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The Layers from Space to Earth
• Thermosphere
• Ionosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
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TIM ST.• An easy way to remember the layers is to use the
mnemonic device TIM St.
• T hermo sphere• I ono sphere • M eso sphere• S trato sphere• T ropo sphere
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Troposphere
• Almost all weather occurs in this layer
• Most clouds, wind, rain, snow are in this layer
• As you go higher in the Troposphere it gets cooler.
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Temperature Inversions
• Hot air is usually closer to the earth because the sun heats the surface of the earth.
• Temperature inversions- when cool air gets trapped beneath hot air.
• This happens in Los Angeles and causes smog = smoke (from cars) + fog (moisture in air)
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Stratosphere
• The layer of the atmosphere that extends upward from the troposphere to an altitude of 50 km.
• Contains the ozone layer
O3
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(Found in the Stratosphere) Ozone• Ozone comes from the greek ozein “to smell”
• Ionizers make ozone from oxygen
O2 Oxygen O3 Ozone
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Naturally the Sun’s Rays make ozone from oxygen
O2 Oxygen
O3 Ozone
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Depletion of the Ozone Layer
• Occurring over Antarctica
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Ozone Depletion
• Caused by some chemicals such as CFC’s
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Who cares if the ozone is thinning?
• Ozone provides protection from solar radiation which can cause skin cancers.
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Mesosphere
• The mesosphere is 50-80 km
• This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere -80°C
• Noctilucent or "night-shining" clouds (NLCs). Occur in the mesosphere
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Ionosphere
• The area of the earths atmosphere where electrically charged IONS are found
• Used in radio communications
• Closer to earth during the day
• Farther from the earth at night
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Auroras occur in the Ionosphere
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Excited ions release light in the polar regions of the globe
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Thermosphere
• The hottest layer of the atmosphere
• Thermo = heat
• This is where meteorites can burn up upon entry into the atmosphere.
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The Greenhouse Effect
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The causes of the greenhouse effect
• The burning of fossil fuels to produce carbon dioxide gas
• Any process that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
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Atmosphere Poster
• Label the Layers of the atmosphere
• Elevations of the layers
• Temperatures of the layers
• 2 interesting facts about the layers
• Draw the two interesting facts in the appropriate layers
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