Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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penumbra

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Part of a sunspot. It is a large magnetic solar storm and the penumbra is the outer most ring of the storm composed of dark fibrils.

Particles carried by water or air that are deposited in other areas or elevation are called sediment. Usually associated with water flow, sediment will accumulate at the mouth of a river or stream ...

coarse mode particles

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Particles that are larger than two micrometers in diameter. They come form sea sprays, volcanoes, crushing or grinding of rocks, wind blown soil, and account for about 95% of the aerosol particles ...

keeling fraction

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Percentage of fossil fuel CO 2 emissions that remain in the atmosphere, about 55%. Carbon dioxide mixing ratio measurements have been taken in Hawaii since 1958 by the research group of Charles ...

mesozoic period

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Period spanning from 225 to 65 million years before present (Myr BP), this period was marked by widespread warmth of the planet's surface, especially in the higher latitudes. During this time the ...

quasi-biennial oscillation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Periodic variation in the direction, either easterly or westerly, of tropical lower stratospheric winds. The direction changes every 26 months.

photosynthesis

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Photosynthesis is a biological process which plays a vital role in cycling the atmosphere's carbon dioxide, while simultaneously producing oxygen and other complex substances. Green plants, with ...