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Atmospheric chemistry
A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.
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Atmospheric chemistry
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.
sediment
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
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 ...
