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Science
Ch1 Atmosphere
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |