Ch1 Atmosphere
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Atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
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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
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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
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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
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Air pressure |
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Radiation |
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Thermal conduction |
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Convection |
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Global warming |
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Greenhouse effect |
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Wind |
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Coriolis effect |
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Westerlies |
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Trade winds |
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Polar easterlies |
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Jet stream |
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Air pollution |
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Acid precipitation |
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