Chapter 2 Flashcards
variable gases
water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, Ozone
troposphere
all weather occurs, lowest. warmed from the bottom up.
tropopause
equator: 18km, mid altitude: 12km polar 8 km
stratopause
TOP OF THE STRATOSPHERE 50km
aurora
displays of light caused by energized molecules in the ionosphere.
primary pollutants
carbon monoxide: primarily from cars and incomplete burning of carbon fuels.
Sulfur dioxide: burning fossil fuels. acid rain
nitrogen dioxide: combustion of gasoline, burning coal.
secondary pollutants
dont start out as pollutants but through chemical reactions afterward, become so.
Ozone: causes iritation, lung problems etc…
particulate matter
liquid and solid particles (arisoles) suspended in the atmosphere.
it is hazardous to humans if small enough particles enter the lungs and bloodstream
CFC (chlorofluorocarbons)
a class of ozone-degrading compounds used mainly as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and fire retardants.
