Is the Atmosphere's Composition Changing? |  |
Weblinks
| Kinetic Theory | | Article from NASA on kinetic theory and molecules in motion. Good diagrams on temperature, pressure, and density can be seen by clicking on the key words.
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http://www.grc.nasa.gov/
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| Atmospheric Layer Diagram | | Shows all four layers and their approximate altitudes from sea level; also includes the pauses.
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http://royal.okanagan.bc.ca/mpidwirn/atmosphereandclimate/atmslayers.html
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| Atmospheric Gases | | Table with all the gases, plus an explanation of each major one where it comes from and what it does.
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http://www.spiritone.com/~orsierra/rogue/backgrnd/atmosphr/atmosgas.htm
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| Atmospheric Structure Diagram | | Allows viewer to click on each layer for more information.
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http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~oss006/meteorology/struct01.html
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| Ozone Depletion | | Article about ozone depletion in the Northern Hemisphere.
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http://www.metoffice.com/research/stratosphere/ozone/index.html
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| Air Pressure | | Article about air pressure including how, why, and where it changes.
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http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wbarocx.htm
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| Air Pressure | |
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http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/index.html
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| Acid Rain | |
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http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/
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