how is the atmosphere structured vertically and why?
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HOW IS THE ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURED VERTICALLY AND WHY?. Surface. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface. 30 miles (50km). STRATOSPHERE. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface. 50 miles (80km). MESOSPHERE. 30 miles (50km). STRATOSPHERE. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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HOW IS THE ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURED VERTICALLY
AND WHY?
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Surface
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TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
Surface
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STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
Surface
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MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
Surface
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
TROPOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
Surface
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Surface
INSOLATIONFull EMR Spectrum
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Surface
INSOLATIONFull EMR Spectrum
Oxygen (O2)Nitrogen (N2)
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Surface
INSOLATIONX-raysGamma rays
Intercepted by Oxygen andNitrogen
MostInterceptions(Energy)
FewestInterceptions(Energy)
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Surface
INSOLATIONX-raysGamma rays
Intercepted by Oxygen andNitrogen
Most (WARM)Interceptions(Energy)
Fewest (COOL)Interceptions(Energy)
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Surface
INSOLATIONX-raysGamma rays
Intercepted by Oxygen andNitrogen
WARM
COOL
REVERSEGRADIENT
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Surface
INSOLATIONMinus X-rays and Gamma rays
WARM
COOL
REVERSEGRADIENT
Ozone (O3)
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O2
O
O1.
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation.
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O2
O2
O
O
O
1.2.
2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3)
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation.
O3
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O2
O2
O2
O3
O
O
O
O
1.2.
3. 3. Ozone molecules (O3)are large enough to intercept ultra-violet wavelengths. Releasing energy to stratosphere and breaking down ozone into an oxygen molecule (O2) and a free oxygen atom(O) .
2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3)
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation.
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O2
O2
O2
O3
O
O
O
O
1.2.
3.4.
4. The freed oxygen atom (O) can then recombine with another free atom (O) to make an oxygen molecule (O2) , or with an oxygen molecule (O2) to make ozone(O3).
3. Ozone molecules (O3)are large enough to intercept ultra-violet wavelengths. Releasing energy to stratosphere and breaking down ozone into an oxygen molecule (O2) and a free oxygen atom(O) .
2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3).
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation.
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Surface
INSOLATIONMinus X-rays and Gamma rays
WARM
COOL
REVERSEGRADIENT
Ultra-violet light collisions with ozones.
Most (WARM)Interceptions(Energy)
Fewest (COOL)Interceptions(Energy)
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Surface
INSOLATIONMinus X-rays and Gamma rays
WARM
COOL
REVERSEGRADIENT
Ultra-violet light collisions with ozones.
WARM
COOL
REVERSEGRADIENT
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
TROPOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
Temperature °C100-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90
15
-70
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
TROPOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
100-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90
15
-70
0
Temperature °C
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
TROPOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
100-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90
15
-70
0
-90
Temperature °C
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THERMOSPHERE
MESOSPHERE
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
8 miles (10km)
30 miles (50km)
50 miles (80km)
300 miles (500km)?
MESOPAUSE
STRATOPAUSE
TROPOPAUSE
NormalGradient
NormalGradient
ReverseGradient
ReverseGradient
100-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90
15
-70
0
-90
1000?
Temperature °C