PPT-Water in the Atmosphere

Water Cycle Ice solid Water liquid Water Vapor gas 3 States of Water in Atmosphere Water in the atmosphere Humidity Warm air can hold more water than cold air Dew point and relative humidity are related. Key Terms. Atmosphere. – a thin envelope of gases that encircles the earth and other particles (aerosols). Weather. – the state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time. Meteorology. – the study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather. 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. 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.. And its effects on our planet Earth. What is the Atmosphere. ?. The . envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. .. Earth’s atmosphere consists of 5 major layers. Troposphere. Stratosphere. 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). Earth’s . protective bubble. NASA accessed via Wikipedia . compared to the size of the Earth (10. 4. km), the atmosphere is a thin shell (120 km).. . Earth’s Atmosphere. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/earth/pinatuboimages.htm. isopycnic. grids. Rainer Bleck, Shan Sun, . Haiqin. Li, Stan Benjamin. NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. Boulder, Colorado. April 2016. Design . goals. :. (some reached, some pending). Global domain. 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. 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. . Atmosphere Essential Question: How are we changing our atmosphere? Learning Goals: Be able to identify the layers of the atmosphere. Describe what molecules make up the atmosphere. Atmosphere Atmosphere  . Activity: Aim: To show that Air occupies space..   . Materials required:. A piece of paper, a bowl, water, a glass..  . Procedure: . (. i. ). . Let us crumple a sheet of paper. (ii) Let us stuff the paper ball inside a glass. (iii) Let us invert the glass and push it into a bowl of water.. . 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.