Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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nitrogen fixation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The bacteria assisted conversion of molecular nitrogen, N 2 , to ammonia.

biogeochemical carbon

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The biological and geographic study of the properties of carbon's chemical properties in relation to gases in the atmosphere. Models that study this often incorporate atmospheric carbon dioxide, ...

stratopause

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere. It occurs at a height in the atmosphere of approximately 50 kilometers; however this depends on latitude. The atmosphere is characterized ...

lithology

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The branch of mineralogy that deals with the study of rocks and their composition.

decomposition of organic matter

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The breaking down (mineralization) of organic matter to produce reduced or oxidized products such as NH 3 , NO x and CO 2 (g) and their subsequent release into the atmosphere; however, much of ...

refraction

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The change in direction of light as it passes between two objects of differing densities; the angle of refraction and the angle of incidence are related by Snell's Law: n 1 *sinθ 1 = n 2 *sinθ ...

biogenic emissions

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The chemical compounds that living organisms put into the atmosphere, usually related to respiration or fermentation. Monitoring the biogenic emissions helps determine the source and sink of ...