PPT-7.5 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere

75 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere What is the composition of Earths Atmosphere SC6E79 LA6223 Composition of Earths Atmosphere The atmosphere is the protective covering of Earth It keeps Earth warm and protects it from. 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. 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. . 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. NC Essential Standard:. Compare the composition, properties, and structure of Earth’s atmosphere to include: mixtures of gases and differences in temperatures and pressure within layers.. There are . 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. 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. . General Characteristics. Composition- Gases, water vapour and dust particles. Structure: Layered structure, variation with altitude, latitude and seasons; Importance and characteristics of each layer.. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Esteban . Cubillos. . CPSP218L Fall 2008. Presentation Outline. Atmosphere review. The importance of the atmosphere. The mutual relation between the atmosphere and climate change. Carbon Cycle. Water Cycle. 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 (they are trivially simple, but they do give some interesting results if you ask the right questions). The Physical Principal – . Conservation of Mass. Bulk Silicate Earth . (the hypothetical homogeneous composition of the solid silicate Earth after core formation, but before any other differentiation process). . 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. . of . Atmosphere . Composition of the Atmosphere Permanent . constituents. Gases . that remain essentially constant by . percent: . Nitrogen. , Oxygen, Argon, Neon, Helium, Krypton, Hydrogen Variable constituents .