Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.

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Atmospheric chemistry

hydrometeors

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Any condensed form of water--larger than a single water molecule--that is falling or suspended in the atmosphere; some examples of hydrometeors are snow, fog, cloud or rain. When these particles ...

alternative energy source

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Any energy source that can be harnessed without the use of burning fossil fuels. Such alternative sources are almost always a renewable energy source such as hydroelectric power, wind power, and ...

blackbody radiation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Any physical body absorbs and emits electromagnetic radiation when its temperature is above absolute zero. Planck's law determines the radiant flux of a body at a specific wavelength. In ...

lachrymators

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Any substance that causes the eye to tear, redden, and or swell; eye irritant examples include formaldehyde, brombenzyl cyanide, chloroacetophenone, and dichlorodimethyl ether.

hydrothermal chemistry

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Aqueous chemistry under high temperature conditions. In biospheric chemistry, this refers to water whose chemical composition has been altered by deep, hot rock and which tends to come to the ...

Ar, an element that is a member of the 8A group (Noble Gases) of the periodic table. Argon is represented by the atomic symbol Ar, has an atomic number of 18, and an atomic weight of 39. 948. It is ...