Chapter 17 Key Terms
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Ozone- A form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule.
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Troposphere- The bottom layer where temperature decreases with increase in altitude.
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Stratosphere- The layer of the atmosphere immediately above the troposphere, characterized by increasing temperatures with height due to the concentration of ozone.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Mesosphere- The layer of the atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere and characterized by decreasing temperatures with height.
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Thermosphere- The region fo the atmosphere immediately above the mesosphere and characterized by increasing temperatures due to absorption of very short-wave solar energy by oxygen.
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Heat- Thermal energy transferred from one object
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Temperature- A measure of the average kinetic energy of individual atoms or molecules in a substance.
Photo by Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits
Scattering- The redirecting of light by small paricles and gas molecules in teh atosphmere
Photo by Argonne National Laboratory
Albedo-The fraction of total radiation that is reflected back by a surface
Photo by ARM Climate Research Facility
