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    The document describes the layers of the Earth's atmosphere from top to bottom, including the thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere. It explains key details about each layer such as temperature variations and common altitude ranges. The significance of atmospheric layers and boundaries such as the ozone layer and greenhouse effect are also covered.

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    OBJECTIVES:

    a. describe the layers

    of the atmosphere.
    b. differentiate the
    layers of the
    atmosphere based
    on variation of
    temperature.
    c. explain the
    significance of the
    layers and the
    boundaries
    LAYERS OF THE EARTH’S
    ATMOSPHERE
    Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere
    From top to Bottom

     Thermosphere
     Mesopause

     Mesosphere
     Stratopause

     Stratosphere
     Tropopause

     Troposphere
    TROPOSPHERE
    • Lowest and thinnest layer
    — 16 km at equator, 8 km at poles
    • 90% of the atmosphere’s mass
     Temperature decreases with
    altitude
    — 6°C per kilometer
    — Top of troposphere averages
    — –50°C
     Where weather occurs
     Boundary between the troposphere,
    and the stratosphere is called the
    tropopause
    STRATOSPHERE
     Extends from 10 km to 50 km
    above the ground
     Less dense (less water vapor)

     Temperature increases with

    altitude
     Almost no weather occurrence

     Contains high level of ozone

    > ozone layer


     Upper boundary is called

    stratopause
    MESOSPHERE
     Extends to almost
    80 km high
     Gases are less

    dense.
     Temperature

    decreases as
    altitude increases.
     Gases in this layer

    absorb very little UV


    radiation.
    THERMOSPHERE
     above the mesosphere
    and extends to almost
    600 km high
     temperature increases
    with altitude
     readily absorbs solar
    radiation
     Temperature can go as
    high as 1,500 °C
     reflects radio waves
    EXOSPHERE
     theinterface
    between Earth
    and space
     atoms and

    molecules can
    escape to
    space
    Ozone Depletion
     main cause is CFC pollution
     radiation from the sun causes the

    CFCs to break down


     releases one chlorine atom

     Chlorine atom reacts with ozone

    (O3 ) molecules forming chlorine


    oxide(ClO) and oxygen gas ( O2).
    Global Warming

     An increase in Earth’s average


    surface temperature caused by
    an increase in greenhouse gases.

     caused by Greenhouse Effect


    Greenhouse Effect

    the trapping of heat by gases in the


    atmosphere
    Greenhouse gases
    > carbon dioxide
    > sulfur dioxide
    > ozone
    > CFCs
    > water vapor
    Effects of Greenhouse Gas Pollution
     Global warming
    > ice in polar caps will begin to melt
    > water in the ocean expands
    > flooding in lowlands
    and coastal areas
    > changes in weather
    patterns
    Structure of Atmosphere
    Stratospheric ozone is good ozone
    — protects Earth from harmful UV
    radiation
    — depletion is detrimental to life

    Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone


    — In the troposphere, ozone is a
    pollutant .
    • CFCs (pollutant)
    THANK YOU FOR
    LISTENING . . . .

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