Layers of the

Atmosphere
 What is Atmosphere?
One of the main components of Earth's
interdependent physical systems is the
atmosphere. An atmosphere is made of
the layers of gases surrounding a
planet or other celestial body.
Earth's atmosphere has a series of
layers, each with its own specific traits.
Moving upward from ground level
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The clouds you see in the sky, the wind
that is moving the trees or the flag in
your school yard, even the sunshine you
feel on your face, these are all a result of
Earth's atmosphere.
Earth's atmosphere stretches from the
surface of the planet up to as far as
10,000 kilometers (6,214 miles) above
 Exosphere

Thermosphere

Layers Mesosphere

of the Stratosphere

Atmosphere Troposphere
 Troposphere

• It is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere

• This is where weather occurs that we experience
on earth
• It has the air we breathe and the clouds in the sky
• Tropopause is the top layer of the Troposphere
 Troposphere

The air here is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.

The last 1% is made of argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide.
• The troposphere contains 75% of the
atmosphere's total mass.

• Troposphere starts at ground level,

it extends upward to about 10-12 km
(6.2 miles or about 33,000 feet)
above sea level.
 Tallest building in the world
measuring at 828 meters tall
MOUNT EVEREST

at 8,848 meters, is the tallest mountain on

earth, and is still comfortably within the
troposphere.

BURJ KHALIFA
 Exosphere

Thermosphere

Layers Mesosphere

of the Stratosphere

Atmosphere Troposphere
Stratosphere
(7-30 miles straight up)

• The stratosphere contains the vast majority of ozone in the

Earth's atmosphere
• It absorbs UV radiation from the sun, ozone shields us from
harm
• Very few clouds are found in the stratosphere layer.
The stratosphere layer
is 35 km thick
 Two Layers of the Stratosphere

Tropopause (lower layer of the Stratopause (upper layer of the

stratosphere)
⬩ Cold and Heavy air is found at the
bottom of the stratosphere
⬩ Mostly commercial aircrafts flies
here to avoid tropospheric
weather systems
⬩ Also different species of birds do
fly here
stratosphere)
⬩ Light and Warm air is found at
the top of the stratosphere
⬩ 90% of the ozone layer is found
here

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 Exosphere

Thermosphere

Layers Mesosphere

of the Stratosphere

Atmosphere Troposphere
 Mesosphere
(31-50 miles straight up)

• The third and coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere,

reaching about 130 degrees below zero
• Mesopause, which is the top of the mesosphere,
is the coldest region of the Earth's atmosphere
 Noctilucent clouds

• Majority of meteors and space rocks burn up in this

layer before they reach Earth
• Occasionally polar mesospheric clouds, also known
as noctilucent clouds forms here
 Mysterious Fact about
Mesosphere

Mesosphere is a hard layer to explore by the scientist,

you can't send weather balloon up there to investigate.
Even jets can't go that high
 Exosphere

Thermosphere

Layers Mesosphere

of the Stratosphere

Atmosphere Troposphere
 Thermosphere
(51-440 miles straight up)

Is the fourth layer of the Earth's atmosphere that

absorbs the sun's radiation, high energy ultra violet,
and x-ray radiation cause temperature to increase
making it the hottest layer
 Thermosphere
(51-440 miles straight up)

Atomic oxygen (O), atomic nitrogen (N), and helium (He)

are the main components of air found here
Thermosphere
(51-440 miles straight up)

• In the thermosphere the air moves like tides and

waves in the sea.
• It puts on the auroras, a dazzling light show caused
by colliding particles
FUN FACT:

Atoms and molecules at

high altitudes exciting
them into higher energy
states and sheds the
excess energy by emitting
Photons of light, which we
see as colorful auroral
displays.
AURORA
It is also where satellites orbit the Earth
 Exosphere

Thermosphere

Layers Mesosphere

of the Stratosphere

Atmosphere Troposphere
 Exosphere
(440-6,200 miles straight up)

It is the very edge of our atmosphere

The exosphere gradually fades away into the realm of

interplanetary space and considered part of the outer
space because gradual and fuzzy distinction between
the density of molecules.
Exosphere

10,000 km thick
It is our first line of defense against
cosmic rays, earthbound meteors,
and asteroid impact
EXOSPHERE

Very little is known about it due

to a lack of research, relatively
a mysterious place

The area of the exosphere that

is visible from Earth is called -- GEOCORONA
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