SUBSYSTEM (COMPONENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE) Flashcards

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THE TEMPERATURE REACHES AS HIGH AS 100 CELCIUS.

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MESOSPHERE

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THESE LAYER TRAP PARTICLE OCCUR IN GREATEST CONCENTRATION AS THE VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT.

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MAGNETOSPHERE

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IT IS AN ELONGATED TEARDROP SHAPE EXTENDING FAR INTO THE SPACE IN THE DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE SUN.

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VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT

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ALSO KNOW AS WEATHER SPHERE.

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TROPOSPHERE

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THE UPPERMOST REGION OF EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AS IT GRADUALLY FADES INTO THE VACUUM OF SPACE.

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EXOSPHERE

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THE TEMPREATURE OF THIS LAYER INCREASES DUE TO ABSORPTION OF VERY SHORT WAVE OF SOLAR ENERGY BY ATOMS OF OXYGEN AND NITROGEN.

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THERMOSPHERE

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BOUNDARY BETWEEN TROPOSPHERE AND STRATOSPHERE.

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TROPOPAUSE

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BOUNDARY BETWEEN MESOSPHERE AND THERMOSPHERE.

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MESOSPAUSE

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BOUNDARY THE STRATOSPHERE AND MESOSPHERE.

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STRATOPAUSE

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LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE THERE IS NO MIXING OF AIR.

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STRATOSPHERE

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THE CHARGE REGION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE THERE IS GREATER CONCENTRATION OF IONS, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR GLOBAL RADIO COMMUNICATION.

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IONOSPHERE

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WHEN IT REACHES THE OZONE, THEY RELEASE CHLORINE WHICH CONVERTS OZONE TO OXYGEN.

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CHLOROFLUROCARBONS (CFC) / HALOCARBONS

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