Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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gravity

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A natural force exerted on a body toward the earth's surface or between two bodies. Gravity has a strong effect on how matter interacts. Gravitational attraction depends on the masses of the bodies ...

assimilation cycle

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A natural process by which a water body uses microbes, which convert nonliving substances into protoplasm or cells, to purify itself from pollutants.

asbestos

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in certain types of rock formations. The primary use of asbestos was as a fireproofing material, applied to structural steel members in multistory ...

terpene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A naturally occurring organic compound, of the general empirical formula, C 10 H 16 , biologically built from a naturally occurring "monomer" called isoprene, C 5 H 8 , which is found as a volatile ...

naphthalene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A naturally occurring volatile organic compound, it is a component of petroleum and coal and is released by the burning of wood or tobacco. It is also used in moth repellants, dyes and ...

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering understanding of the Earth's atmosphere. Located in Boulder, CO, U. S. A. , NCAR is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ...

methyl isobutyl ketone

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Considered a volatile organic compound (VOC) which contributes to photochemical smog in the presence with other VOCs. In the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 methyl isobutyl ketone was added to the ...