Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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eddy diffusion

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The exchange of gaseous components of the atmosphere in a turbulent flow by rapid mixing of fluid eddies.

Air Quality Act of 1967

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The first national act in the United States to regulate emissions into the atmosphere; the act was closely related to a previous act created in 1963. The bill was created in response to growing ...

The fixed proportions in which two or more substances may become combined, such as the amount of nitrogen in the air compared to the rest of the air. Atmospheric scientists routinely discuss the gas ...

fixed gases

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The gases in earth's atmosphere whose concentrations are considered stable or invariable. This includes gases such as O 2 , N 2 , and the noble gases, as opposed to variable gases such as CH 4 and ...

Gulf Stream

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The Gulf Stream is a powerful current in the Atlantic Ocean. Its movement is related to density redistribution, differences in temperature, the Earth's rotation, and wind currents. Beginning in the ...

mixing height

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The height in the atmosphere where pollution gets mixed and dispersed through the atmosphere. Factors controlling this phenomenon include solar radiation, wind speed, and local surface roughness. ...

feedback cycle

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The increase of the input into a system, which produces a negative or a positive output in a system of interlocking components; the return of a part or the effects of the output to the input. A ...