Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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rust

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A reddish brown substance that forms on things made of iron when they are exposed to oxygen and moisture.

drought

Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

A long, dry period in which there is unusually low rainfall. Crops and wildlife suffer during a drought.

dune

Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

A hill or ridge of sand that is heaped up by the wind is called as dune.

In reference to ozone destruction, compounds formed in the stratosphere that sequester reactive chlorine and thereby remove it from a role in the catalytic destruction of ozone. Classic examples are ...

cycle

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

In the atmosphere or biosphere a sequence of events in repetitive motion in which the final output feeds back into the initial input. Examples of this include biogeochemical cycles, including the ...

sulfuric acid

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

In the atmosphere sulfur oxides (see sulfur dioxide) are converted to sulfuric acid. Oxides of sulfur and nitrogen combine with atmospheric moisture to produce acid rain. Although some sulfur ...

mesosphere

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

In the atmosphere, the region immediately above the stratosphere and immediately below the thermosphere. The mesosphere begins about 50 kilometers high at the stratopause and ends about 80 ...