THE EARTH’S ATMOSP

HERE
JOSHUA C DASCO
ATMOSPHERE
 Shields us against ultra violet rays, bombardment of
meteors, meteorites, and other objects from outer
space.
 Gases in the atmosphere is essential to life. It supplies
the oxygen and carbon dioxide needed by living
things.
 As an insulator, it prevents extreme temperature
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
 1. TROPOSPHERE
 2. STRATOSPHERE
 3. MESOSPHERE
 4. THERMOSPHERE
 5. EXOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
We live in the troposphere.

It extends about 14 to 16 km from the earth’s surface.

Air is densest.

Most of weather
Clouds, the water vapor
and stormin the atmosphere
occur here. is found in this
layer
 JET STREAM – the topmost part of the troposphere which
has fast-moving river of air. It was discovered by WW II
pilots.
STRATOSPHERE
It is about 50km above the earth.

Very little water vapor is present in this layer.

Air flows in horizontal direction.

Pilots fly their aircraft here to take advantage of the

horizontal wind and to void the weather in the
troposphere.

No clouds in this layer.

OZONE LAYER ( O3) is found in the topmost part of the

stratosphere making this layer warm; protects us against
ulta violet rays
MESOSPHERE
 Extends to about 90 km above the earth.

 In this layer temperature decreases with height.

 Coldest region of the atmosphere.

 Most meteors from space burn in this layer

THERMOSPHERE
 The topmost part of the atmosphere

 Temperature can go as high as 1 7270C

 In here, the sun’s radiation strips off some of the

electrons from the gases present in this region making
them electrically charged or ionized.

 This layer reflects long electromagnetic wave back to

earth making radio communication possible.

 Aurora occurs (display of colors )- ions glow in diff.

colors
EXOSPHERE
 Starts at the top of the thermosphere and continues
until it merges with interplanetary gases or space.

 Hydrogen and helium are the prime components and

are only present at extremely low densities.
ENERGY SOURCE OF THE ATMOSPHERE
A significant aspect of the atmosphere is motion.

HEAT - kinetic energy in a moving molecule.

Heat travels from hotter substance to cooler substance. It is

a measure of energy.

 TEMPERATURE – refers to the degree of hotness.

 SUN – major source of energy on earth.
METHODS OF HEAT TRANSFER
 1. CONDUCTION – is the transfer of heat from one
substance to another by direct contact.
CONVECTION- is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
(liquid or gas) between areas of different temperature.
RADIATION – heat energy travel in empty space.
It travels in the form of
waves given off by hot objects. This is the
reason why a heavily lighted room is
warmer than a room with a single bulb.