ESC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Shortwave Radiation, Central Angle, June Solstice
8 Apr 2016
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Atmosphere a relaively thin layer of gas that surrounds the earth"s surface. Thermosphere top layer of the atmosphere, interacts with solar energy and energeic gas molecules, can become very hot (1500 c) Stratosphere begins at 10 km, variaion in temperatures and alitude at which commercial jets ly. Troposphere lowest level of the atmoshphere in which we interact; contains air, wind, cloud, rain. Two dominant gases: nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) Water vapor, co2, methan (ch4), nitrous oxide (n2o), and ozone (o3) Aerosols various types of solids and liquids which balance the earth and. Light and mater interacions aid in the formaion of clouds and precipitaion. Transmission the process of allowing energy to fully pass through an object. The atmosphere is largely transparent to light. Relecion the process of bouncing of energy. Scatering the relecion of light in various, or scatered, direcions. Absorpion the process of retaining energy that strikes objects.
