PPT-Section 11.1 – Atmosphere Basics

8 th Grade Earth and Space Science Class Notes Atmosphere Basics Combination of gases dust water droplets and ice crystals Surrounds the Earth Extends from the Earths surface to outer space. 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.. ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE 3 4 5 6 7 ATMOSPHERE ASH PATINATO EARTH PATINATO SPACE PATINATO GROUND PATINATO ARCTIC NATURALEASH NATURALEEARTH NATURALESPACE NATURALEGROUND NATURALE V4 R10patinatopatina 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 . 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. 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.. 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.. transmitted. absorbed. reflected. 1. transmission. Radiation passes through atmosphere unimpeded.. Shortwave and longwave “windows” . 2. absorption. Energy is transferred to absorber; absorber emits energy. 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 Proportions of gases in the atmosphere. Composition and evolution of the atmosphere. Combustion of fuels. Source of atmospheric pollutants.. Most fuels may also contain some . sulfur. .. Gases from burning fuels. . 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.