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

nucleation scavenging

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Term for water vapor that removes particulate matter from the atmosphere.

hydrosphere

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

That part of the atmosphere which contains water in the liquid, solid, or gaseous phase.

The (continuous) flow of methane from one place in the atmosphere to another. It is usually measured as a rate of flow across a given area where methane is produced; for instance, the average amount ...

energy

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The ability of a system to do work. Some forms of energy include kinetic (motion), potential (location), thermal (heat), gravitational, and electrical. In chemistry, energy is required to form and ...

temperature inversion

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The abnormal reversal of temperature in the troposphere caused by meteorological conditions. This leads to the entrapment of urban air pollution because mixing of surface air into the rest of the ...

photo-aging

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The accelerated aging of skin due to long-term exposure to sun light particularly UV-B; the symptoms include loss of skin elasticity, wrinkles, altered pigmentation, lowered amounts of collagen and ...