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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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Clean Air Act
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The Clean Air Act passed in 1970 and later in November of 1990 made into law established nationwide levels of acceptable air pollution from automobiles, individuals, and industry. The Environmental ...
antarctic vortex
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The combination of a drastic temperature and corresponding pressure drop along with the rotation of the Earth on its axis produces a spinning/rotating volume of air. The rotational speed of the ...
biomass
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The complete dry weight of organic material found in the biosphere or less strictly, the matter in the biosphere that is contained in living organisms.
mtbe
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The compound methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) was blended in gasoline originally in 1979 to serve as an oxygenate. This would theoretically cause the combustion process in internally combustion ...
air pollution
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The contamination of the atmosphere by any toxic or radioactive gases and particulate matter as a result of human activity.
nitrification
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The conversion of nitrogen organic compounds to inorganic compounds of nitrogen. This conversion is accomplished, in the main, by bacteria.
trajectory
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The curve or a path that an object makes while in space. Trajectory is usually a set of points on the path taken.
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