Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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tetrachlorethylene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This is used as a industrial cleaner. One of the most abundant pollutants in water pollution. This chemical degrades and can produce vinyl chloride which is a carcinogenic to humans.

This is electromagnetic radiation (light energy) emitted by the sun. This energy is transmitted through space in the units of electromagnetic energy called photons. The strength of the solar energy ...

column ozone

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The total amount of ozone that is found in a column of air. The majority of this amount of O 3 is typically found in the stratosphere.

urban heat island effect

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Urban heat island effect is the condition in which a city is relatively warmer than the surrounding areas due to the heat generated by the good conductors such as concrete, cars, and city buildings ...

radiant energy

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This is the type of energy found in photons and electromagnetic waves. It can be in the visible or invisible electromagnetic wavelengths. This involves aspects of radiant heating with convection ...

runaway greenhouse effect

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This describes and explains the difference in the surface temperatures between the Earth (average surface temperature 15 C) and Venus (450 C). Note that Venus is not this temperature because of its ...

krakatua winds

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The winds produced as a result of the Krakatoa eruption on the island of Krakatua in 1883. This volcanic blast is the largest in recent times whose effects caused several atmospheric changes such as ...