Scribd
Upload
112 views15 pages

Layers of The Atmosphere

The atmosphere has five layers from closest to farthest from Earth's surface: the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. The troposphere contains most water vapor and air movement. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer which absorbs harmful radiation. The mesosphere has thin cold air where meteors burn up. The thermosphere is where the space shuttle and auroras are found. The exosphere is where satellites orbit.

Uploaded by

Lalaine Mamaed
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
112 views15 pages

Layers of The Atmosphere

The atmosphere has five layers from closest to farthest from Earth's surface: the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. The troposphere contains most water vapor and air movement. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer which absorbs harmful radiation. The mesosphere has thin cold air where meteors burn up. The thermosphere is where the space shuttle and auroras are found. The exosphere is where satellites orbit.

Uploaded by

Lalaine Mamaed
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 15

Layers of the

Atmosphere
Exosphere

• The atmosphere has five


layers:
Exosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
TROSPHERE

• Closest to the earth surface.


• 10 km. above the Earth's surface.
• As the altitude (height) increases, the temperature
decreases.
• Contains most of water vapor.
• Air is constantly moving.
STRATOSPHERE
• 20-50 km above , the temperature increases gradually.
• In this layer we find the ozone layer.
• Ozone layer- absorbs much of the sun's harmful
radiation.
MESOSPHERE
• 50 km and 80 km above the Earth's surface.
• As the altitude increases, the temperature decreases.
• Air in this layer is very thin and cold.
• Meteors and rock fragments burn up in the mesosphere.
THERMOSPHERE
• Between 80 km. and 110 km. above the earth surface.
• Space shuttles fly in this area and it is also where aurora
is found.
EXOSPHERE
• 500 km. to 1000 km. from the earth's surface.
• Satellites are stationed in this area.
More than three quarters of earth
is made up of nitrogen while one
fifth is oxygen. The remaining 1
% is a mixture of carbon dioxide,
water vapor and ozone.

These gases not only produce


important weather features such
as cloud and rain, but also have
considerable influence on overall
climate of the earth, through the
greenhouse effect and global
warming.
Two major Division in the way gases are mixed in the
aatmosphere
Homosphere- The gases mostly N2 are well
mixed.
(homo means same)
Heterosphere- No mixing of gases takes place.
(hetero means different) referring to the
unmixed gases in the region.)
Two layers of the atmosphere based on the
distribution of the very reactive form of oxygen called
ozone and electrically charged particles called ions.
• Ozonosphere- the bottom 70 km of the atmosphere
where ozone is found.
»Stratospheric ozone- refers to the ozone in the so- called
ozone layer in the stratosphere.
»Ground level ozone- refers to the ozone ormed near
earth's surface.
Two layers of the atmosphere based on the
distribution of the very reactive form of oxygen called
ozone and electrically charged particles called ions.
• Ionosphere- region in the atmosphere sufficiently ionized
by solar ultraviolet adiation.
 Ions- electrically charged particles.
Activity Timeee!!!!
LAYER Estimated Estimated Relationship Other information
distance from the temperature between
ground temperature and
altitude
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Assignment:
• What is Greenhouse Effect?

You might also like