ATMOSPHERE 17.1 ATMOSPHERE IN BALANCE
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Atmosphere
THE ATMOSPHERE IN BALANCE 17.1 ATMOSPHERE - A MIXTURE OF GASES CALLED AIR, THAT SURRONDS THE EARTH –EARLY ATMOSPHERE INFLUENCED BY VOLCANISM (CO 2, H 2 O, SO 2 AND N) –TODAY 99 % NITROGEN AND OXYGEN AND 1% CO 2, ARGON OTHER GASES AND DUST –SOME GASES LIKE H 2 O VAPOR AND CO 2 CHANGE FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND TIME TO TIME
There are many different types of gasses in the atmosphere They include nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide and other noble gasses The gas that is most abundant is nitrogen
RECYCLING ATMOSPHERIC MATERIALS H2OH2O O2O2 CO 2 H2OH2O O2O2 H2OH2O H2OH2O
A DELICATE BALANCE RECYCLING IN THE ATMOSPHERE MAY BE DISRUPTED BOTH NATURALLY AND BY HUMANS –CO 2 AND GLOBAL WARMING –ENERGY BUDGET