Atmosphere The Structure of the Atmosphere
Gases that surround the Earth Atmosphere: Gases that surround the Earth
Trace gases & water vapor = 0.063% Nitrogen = 78% Oxygen = 21% Argon = 0.9% Carbon Dioxide = 0.037% Trace gases & water vapor = 0.063% % composition of exhaled air – dpi unit
Layers Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere Let’s Explore!! Brace map & modeling earth’s atmospheric layers – dpi unit
Troposphere - layer nearest Earth - weather occurs - temp drops as altitude increases people live here! Let’s check it out!!
Stratosphere - jets fly - ozone layer - drier - UV radiation scattered An HD video camera view
Mesosphere - coldest layer - meteors burn up
Thermosphere - very hot aurora lights International Space Station located here
Exosphere Last layer before outer space
A flight up through the Earth’s atmosphere
What can Bill Nye teach us about the atmosphere?