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The Atmosphere Flashcards

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Composition

Constant until

A

78 nitrogen
21 oxygen
1 other

Up to 60km

Water vapor

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Structure

Alt

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Troposphere 
       SFC-36090ft or 11km
       75% of the air
       90% Water vapor
       2C/1000ft

Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

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Tropopause

Variation with latitude

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Boundary
11km
Isothermal, -56.5C

Equator: -75 16-18km
Mid lat: -56,5 11km
Pôle: -40 to -50 8-10km

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Stratosphere

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11-50km
Isothermal until 20km
Clouds but no turbulence

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Thermosphere

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Ionosphere

Up to 120km

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