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    The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere - based on changes in temperature. The exosphere is the highest layer and extends from 700 to 10,000 km, where it meets the solar wind. Below this is the thermosphere, which ranges from 80 to 700 km and contains the ionosphere. The majority of the Earth's atmosphere is concentrated in the troposphere, which extends from the surface to 12 km.

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    The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere - based on changes in temperature. The exosphere is the highest layer and extends from 700 to 10,000 km, where it meets the solar wind. Below this is the thermosphere, which ranges from 80 to 700 km and contains the ionosphere. The majority of the Earth's atmosphere is concentrated in the troposphere, which extends from the surface to 12 km.

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    The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere - based on changes in temperature. The exosphere is the highest layer and extends from 700 to 10,000 km, where it meets the solar wind. Below this is the thermosphere, which ranges from 80 to 700 km and contains the ionosphere. The majority of the Earth's atmosphere is concentrated in the troposphere, which extends from the surface to 12 km.

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    Exosphere: 700 to 10,000 km

    Thermosphere: 80 to 700 km
    Mesosphere: 50 to 80 km
    Stratosphere: 12 to 50 km
    Troposphere: 0 to 12 km

    Exosphere: 700 to 10,000 km


    Where the Magnetosphere meets Solar Wind

    Thermosphere: 80 to 700 km
    Ionosphere: 80 to 550 km
    1500 degrees Celcius

    The International Space Station orbits in the Thermosphere: between 350 and 420 km

    Low Earth Orbit: 160 - 2000 km

    Mesosphere: 50 to 80 km
    -85 degrees Celcius
    where meteors burn out.

    Stratosphere: 12 to 50 km
    0 to -60 degrees Celcius
    Ozone Layer: 15-35 km

    Troposphere: Contains nearly all water vapor


    80% of the mass of the Earth's Amosphere.
    5.6 km contains 50% of the Earth's Atmosphere

    In summary, the mass of Earth's atmosphere is distributed approximately as follows:

    50% is below 5.6 km


    90% is below 16 km
    99.99997% is below 100 km , the Kármán line. By international convention, this
    marks the beginning of space where human travelers are considered astronauts.

    Clouds:
    Nacreous Clouds: 15-25 km
    Cirrus Clouds: 6-12 km
    Contrails: 6-12 km

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