Discuss the struction of the atmosphore
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The atmosphere has 4 layers: the troposphere that we live in near the surface of the earth; the stratosphere that houses the ozone layer; the mesosphere, a colder and lower density layer with about 0.1% of the atmosphere; and the thermosphere, the top layer, where the air is hot but very thin.
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There are five layers in the structure of the atmosphere depending upon temperature. These layers are:
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
- Exosphere
TROPOSPHERE
- It is considered as the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
- The troposphere starts at the surface of the earth and goes up to a height of 7 to 20 km.
- All-weather occurs within this layer.
- This layer has water vapor and mature particles.
- Temperature decreases at the rate of 1 degree Celsius for every 165 m of height.
- Tropopause separates Troposphere and Stratosphere.
STRATOSPHERE
- It is the second layer of the atmosphere found above the troposphere.
- It extends up to 50 km of height.
- This layer is very dry as it contains little water vapour.
- This layer provides some advantages for flight because it is above stormy weather and has steady, strong, horizontal winds.
- The ozone layer is found in this layer.
- The ozone layer absorbs UV rays and safeguards earth from harmful radiation.
- Stratopause separates Stratosphere and Mesosphere.
MESOSPHERE
- The Mesosphere is found above the stratosphere.
- It is the coldest of the atmospheric layers.
- The mesosphere starts at 50 km above the surface of Earth and goes up to 85 km.
- The temperature drops with altitude in this layer.
- By 80 km it reaches -100 degrees Celsius.
- Meteors burn up in this layer.
- The upper limit is called Mesopause which separates Mesosphere and Thermosphere.
THERMOSPHERE
- This layer is found above Mesopause from 80 to 400 km.
- Radio waves that are transmitted from the earth are reflected by this layer.
- The temperature increases with height.
- Aurora and satellites occur in this layer.
EXOSPHERE
- It is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
- The zone where molecules and atoms escape into space is mentioned as the exosphere.
- It extends from the top of the thermosphere up to 10,000 km.
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