Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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glacier

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A slow-moving mass of ice formed in higher latitudes and elevations. When snowfall is greater than melting and the increasing amounts of snow become compacted and pressurized it forms firn (see ...

emission spectrum

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A spectrum of electromagnetic radiation containing narrow spectral lines from an element.

ocular melanoma

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A squamous-cell carcinoma that affects the cornea, iris, and related tissue of the eye. The cornea is the eye tissue that is most susceptible to UV-B damage. Individuals that spend their time at ...

emission

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A substance discharged into the air, especially by an internal combustion engine. The majority of the substance consists of un-burned hydrocarbons that react in the atmosphere to produce ...

vapor

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A substance in the gas state that is below its critical temperature but still suspended in air. It is possible for a vapor to be liquefied by increased pressure. Vapors are usually not visible.

continental drift

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A term applied to early theories supporting the possibility that the continents are in motion over the Earth's surface.

near infrared radiation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A term that represents the shortest wavelengths in the infrared spectrum. They are from 0. 78 µm to 2. 5 µm. 0. 78 µm is 780 nm, the edge of the visible spectrum. In the atmosphere, the amount of ...