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Science
Ch1 Atmosphere
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet |
Stratosphere | the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth's surface (the lower boundary of the mesosphere |
Troposphere | the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 3.7–6.2 miles (6–10 km), which is the lower boundary of the stratosphere |
Thermosphere | the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium. The thermosphere is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature with height |
Air pressure | |
Radiation | |
Thermal conduction | |
Convection | |
Global warming | |
Greenhouse effect | |
Wind | |
Coriolis effect | |
Westerlies | |
Trade winds | |
Polar easterlies | |
Jet stream | |
Air pollution | |
Acid precipitation |