Summary of the Video
• Atmospheric Layers and Their Characteristics: The Earth's atmosphere is divided into four main layers: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. Each layer is characterized by distinct temperature changes with altitude, and contains different gases and atmospheric phenomena (e.g., the ozone layer in the stratosphere). • Temperature and Pressure Gradients: Temperature changes dramatically across the atmospheric layers. For example, the troposphere shows a temperature decrease with increasing altitude (lapse rate), while the stratosphere experiences a temperature increase due to ozone absorption of UV radiation. Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude. • Upper Atmospheric Layers and Their Functions: The thermosphere is the hottest layer, while the mesosphere is the coldest. Above the thermosphere are the ionosphere (responsible for the aurora borealis and radio wave reflection) and the exosphere, the outermost layer extending far into space.
FREE Layers of the Atmosphere Worksheet
Layers of the Atmosphere Worksheet
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