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HOW IS THE ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURED VERTICALLY AND WHY?. Surface. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface. 30 miles (50km). STRATOSPHERE. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface. 50 miles (80km). MESOSPHERE. 30 miles (50km). STRATOSPHERE. 8 miles (10km). TROPOSPHERE. Surface.
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HOW IS THE ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURED VERTICALLY AND WHY?
8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Surface
30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Surface
50 miles (80km) MESOSPHERE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE 50 miles (80km) MESOSPHERE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient TROPOPAUSE 8 miles (10km) TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient Surface
INSOLATION Full EMR Spectrum Surface
INSOLATION Full EMR Spectrum Oxygen (O2) Nitrogen (N2) Surface
INSOLATION X-rays Gamma rays Most Interceptions (Energy) Intercepted by Oxygen and Nitrogen Fewest Interceptions (Energy) Surface
INSOLATION X-rays Gamma rays Most (WARM) Interceptions (Energy) Intercepted by Oxygen and Nitrogen Fewest (COOL) Interceptions (Energy) Surface
INSOLATION X-rays Gamma rays WARM REVERSE GRADIENT Intercepted by Oxygen and Nitrogen COOL Surface
WARM REVERSE GRADIENT COOL INSOLATION Minus X-rays and Gamma rays Ozone (O3) Surface
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation. 1. O O2 O
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation. 2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3) O 2. 1. O O2 O2 O O3
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation. 2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3) O 2. 1. O O2 O2 O O2 O O3 3. 3. Ozone molecules (O3) are large enough to intercept ultra-violet wavelengths. Releasing energy to stratosphere and breaking down ozone into an oxygen molecule (O2) and a free oxygen atom(O) .
1. EMR can slowly break-down all chemical bonds. Here is the stratosphere, oxygen molecules (O2) are broken down into individual oxygen atoms(O) by this process of photo-disassociation. 2. Oxygen atoms (O) quickly bond themselves to other oxygen molecules (O2), forming ozone (O3). O 2. 1. O O2 O2 O O2 O 4. O3 3. 3. Ozone molecules (O3) are large enough to intercept ultra-violet wavelengths. Releasing energy to stratosphere and breaking down ozone into an oxygen molecule (O2) and a free oxygen atom(O) . 4. The freed oxygen atom (O) can then recombine with another free atom (O) to make an oxygen molecule (O2) , or with an oxygen molecule (O2) to make ozone(O3).
WARM REVERSE GRADIENT COOL INSOLATION Minus X-rays and Gamma rays Most (WARM) Interceptions (Energy) Ultra-violet light collisions with ozones. Fewest (COOL) Interceptions (Energy) Surface
WARM REVERSE GRADIENT COOL INSOLATION Minus X-rays and Gamma rays WARM Ultra-violet light collisions with ozones. REVERSE GRADIENT COOL Surface
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient TROPOPAUSE 8 miles (10km) -70 TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient 15 Temperature °C -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) 0 STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient TROPOPAUSE 8 miles (10km) -70 TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient 15 Temperature °C -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) -90 Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) 0 STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient TROPOPAUSE 8 miles (10km) -70 TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient 15 Temperature °C -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10
300 miles (500km)? THERMOSPHERE 1000? Reverse Gradient MESOPAUSE 50 miles (80km) -90 Normal Gradient MESOSPHERE STRATOPAUSE 30 miles (50km) 0 STRATOSPHERE Reverse Gradient TROPOPAUSE 8 miles (10km) -70 TROPOSPHERE Normal Gradient 15 Temperature °C -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10