Layers of the atmosphere Flashcards

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The lowest thermal subdivision of the atmosphere, the layers were weather ls disturbances like typhoons & cyclones occur.

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Troposphere

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This layer includes ozone layer that protects earth from excess ultra radiation

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Stratosphere

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Layers where meteors burn up upon entry, creating mesmerizing shoorting star, this layer plays a critical role in protecting the earths from the impact of space debris and aids in transmitting radio waves

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Memosphere

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This layer is important for the operation of satellites & space craft as if facilitates the transmittion of radio signal and houses the international space station

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Thermosphere/Lonosphere

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Outermost layer of the earth’s atmosphere, characterized by extreme low atmosphere pressure and a gradual transition into the vacuum of space, It contains a space distribution of gas molecules, primarily hydrogen and helium

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Exosphere

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