what is atmosphere ??
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What is atmosphere
☞The Earth’s atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the blue planet and which is retained by the Earth’s gravity. It reaches over 560 kilometers from the surface of the Earth. It contains about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, trace amounts of other gases, and of course water vapor.
☞The mixture of the above gases is known as air. The atmosphere protects life and health on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, absorbing infra-red radiation, and reducing temperature extremes between day and night.
☞The atmosphere becomes thinner and fades away into space. Four distinct layers have been identified using vertical thermal characteristics(temperature changes as a function of altitude), chemical composition, movement, and density.
☞There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. Three-quarters of the atmosphere’s mass is within 11 km of the planetary surface, the so-called troposphere. The Karman line, at 100 km , is recognized as the boundary between atmosphere and space.
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