1. THE ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER AND CLIMATE ATMOSPHERE - It’s a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth - It’s about 1,000 kilometres thick - It’s made up of oxigen, nitrogen and other gases (argon, ozone and carbon dioxide) - It’s made life possible on Earth: ●
1. living things need its gases to breathe
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2. it regulates the Earth’s temprature
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3. it’s a barrier against ultraviolet radiation
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4. it’s protects the Earth from meteorites
1. THE ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER AND CLIMATE • Atmosphere is divided into 5 layers: • 1. Troposphere: where meteorological phenomena take place. • 2. Stratosphere: where is the ozone layer (that absorbs ultraviolet rays and therefore protects us from harmful radiation). • 3. Mesosphere: is the coldest part of the atmosphere. • 4. Thermosphere: polar auroras (or northern lights) occurs in it. • 5. Exosphere: - Artificial satellites orbit in it. – –
- Temperatures are extremely high - Is the last layer before outer space
1. THE ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER AND CLIMATE WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Meteorological phenomena: - occur in the atmosphere - give rise (dan lugar a ) to the weather and climate. - WEATHER: refers to the meteorological conditions in a place at a specific time. ●
Meteorology: the scientific study of the weather.
- CLIMATE: is the usual state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. ●
Climatology: is the scientific study of climate.
- As a result of the Earth’ rotational tilt, there are different climate zones: ●
Polar zones: near both poles
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Temperate zones: in both hemispheres
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Tropical zones: near the equator