PPT-15 The Atmosphere

CHAPTER Charging Toward Cleaner Air in London More than 4000 people in London died during a killer smog event in 1952 In 2003 London started charging a fee to people who drove into the city during the week. Controlled atmosphere storage refers to the constant monitoring an d adjustment of the CO and O levels within gas tight stores or containers The gas mixture will constantly change due to metabolic activity of the respiring fruits and vegetables in t Sunrise . from space over the South China Sea. An astronaut would see something like this; clearly defined bands of color through the atmosphere as the sun rises. High-peaking cumulus clouds, topping out in anvil-head cirrus can be seen as black shadows against the sunlit horizon. The brightness of the colors in the atmosphere in this photograph is due to the amount of dust in the atmosphere. More dust is found in near the equator. There are various sources for such upper level dust. Many dust storms in Africa and ash clouds from major volcanic eruptions are two reasons. . the Earth on solar EUV observations from LEO satellites . V. Slemzin. 1. , A. Ulyanov. 1. , S. Kuzin. 1. , K. Gaikovitch. 2. , D. Berghmans. 3. , M. Dominique. 3. , B. Nicula. 3. , F. Hourrier. Stars, solar systems form within giant molecular clouds. Requires . high density. , . dust, and low temperatures. to initiate gravitational . collapse. Most material is hydrogen and helium; only a few percent is other elements. and the Impact on Living Things. Earth’s Atmosphere. The gases that surround Earth (and other planets) make up the atmosphere. These gases are like an envelope that protects us from the radiation that is caused by the sun’s . E4.p2X-A,F, I. Characteristics of the Atmosphere. Composition of the Atmosphere. Atmosphere. -mixture of gases around the Earth. 78% Nitrogen-(released from decay/eruptions). 21% Oxygen. 1% Other- (Carbon Dioxide, Argon). 7. th. Grade . Choose Your Category!. Layers of. the Atmosphere. Heating the Earth. Climate Change. Characteristics. of the Atmosphere. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. Objectives. Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere.. Explain why air pressure changes with altitude.. Explain how air temperature changes with atmospheric composition.. Describe the layers of the atmosphere.. What is the atmosphere?. Definition: The envelope of gases surrounding planet Earth.. Why do we need the atmosphere?. The atmosphere provides protection for the planet from objects in space and contains gasses that help sustain life.. Weather. Whether the weather be fine,. Or whether the weather be not,. Whether the weather be cold,. Or whether the weather be hot,. We'll whether the weather. Whatever the weather. Whether we like it or not. Fast . vs. Slow Carbon Cycles. There’s a “Fast” cycle, and a “Slow” cycle. Fast Carbon Cycle. – rapid interchange between . surface ocean. , atmosphere, and top layer of soil and biosphere. Time scales of days to ~decade.. The Atmosphere. The . atmosphere. is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.. It is made up of several different molecules, such as nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, and carbon dioxide.. The atmosphere is vital to respiration, as it contains both oxygen and carbon dioxide.. How does the atmosphere support life?. The atmosphere allows us to breathe. Many different types of organisms need oxygen to perform life processes. Plants require carbon dioxide to undergo photosynthesis. . . The layer of gases surrounding Earth; composed mainly of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, and other gases (water vapor, dust, pollutants, etc.). Brainpop: . Earth’s atmosphere. Layers of the Atmosphere.