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What is atmosphere?
-Combination of gases, dust, water droplets and ice crystals, surround the earth, and
extends from the Earths surface to outer space.
-Earths atmosphere consists mainly of Nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) the amounts are
fairly being constant
VARIABLE ATMOSPHERIC GASES
-The concentrations of some atmospheric gases are as constant over times
Atmosphere Particles
-Troposphere- closest to the Earth surface and contains the most atmospheric mass
weather occurs in this layer air temperature decreases with altitude. Top is called the
tropopause.
-Exosphere- outermost layer that is the transitional region between the Earths atmosphere
and outer space
-Thermosphere- low air density so temperature rises (1000-degree C) contains the ion
sphere and ends at thermopause
-Mesosphere= Above the stratopause the air temperature decreases with altitude since very
little solar radiation is absorbed and ends at mesopause.
-Stratosphere- second most above the tropopause contains the ozone layer air temperature
increases with altitude the ozone layer absorbs the suns energy. Ends at the Stratopause.