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Structure and Chemistryof the Atmosphere
Laura F. VossDepartment of Chemistry
Bowdoin College
chemistry
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The Structure of the Atmosphere
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/astronomy/Solarsystem/TheSolarsystem/theearth/TheEarth'sAtmosphere/TheEarth'sAtmosphere.htm
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The Atmosphere: 1.8 x 1020 mole gas
http://www.chs.k12.nf.ca/science/b3201/WebCT-Copy/images/lesson-images/lesson01/atmosphere.gif
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A Mole of Gas:6.023 x 1023 atoms/molecules
Source: Chemistry by Cheng
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Composition of Atmosphere
Source: Chemistry by Chang
0.039204*
* ftp://ftpcmdl.noaa.gov/ccg/co2/trends/co2_mm_mlo.txt
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Temperature versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Pressure versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Adiabatic Cooling
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Adiabatic Cooling
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
V
P
CC
VPVP
=
=
γ
γγ2211
: Law Adiabatic
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Adiabatic Cooling
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
Adiabatic Lapse Rate:10 K per 1 km for dry air4 K per 1 km for air saturated with H2O6.5 K per 1 km global average
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Temperature versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Source: Chemistry by Chang
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Source: IPCC AR4
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http://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section05.htm
Solar Radiation
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http://www.haystack.mit.edu/edu/pcr/Atmospheric/spaceweather/webpagetheionosphere.html
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Photolytic Cleavage and Ionization
O2 + hν (λ < 242 nm) O* + O*
and
O* + hν (λ < 92 nm) O+ + e-
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Temperature versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Chapman Mechanisms
In the unperturbed stratosphere ozone is produced by
O2 + hν (λ < 242 nm) O* + O* (I)O* + M + O2 O3 + M + energy (II)
and then subsequently destroyed by
O3 + hν (200 nm < λ < 300 nm) O + O2 (III)O + O3 O2 + O2 + energy (IV)
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Temperature versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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1D Radiative Convective Model
• Manabe & Wetherald 67 Manabe & Wetherald 1967
Radiative Equilibrium
Radiative-ConvectiveEquilibrium
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Source: Chemistry by Chang
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Source: IPCC TAR
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Source: IPCC TAR
Source: Chemistry by Chang
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Composition of Atmosphere
Source: Chemistry by Chang
N2
O2CO2
0.039204
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N2
O2
H2O
CO2
CH4
CF3ClO3
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Vibrational Modes
Source: Chemical Principles by Atkins and Jones
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CO2
Data compilation copyrightby the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A.Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.
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blac
kbod
y ra
diat
orlcA ε=
CO2
N2
O2
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Source: Chemistry by Chang
lcA ε=
CO2
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Vibrations….
H2O
http://webbook.nist.gov/
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Vibrations….
CH4http://webbook.nist.gov/
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http://webbook.nist.gov/
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Temperature versus Altitude
Source: Earth Under Siege by Turco
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Trends in CO2
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
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Trends in CO2
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo
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CH4 2 O2
+
2 H2OCO2
+
+ +
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Source: IPCC AR4