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    The document describes the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1) The troposphere extends to 9 miles above the surface and is where weather occurs. Temperatures decrease with altitude. 2) The stratosphere extends to 31 miles above the surface. Temperatures increase with altitude due to ozone absorbing solar radiation. 3) The mesosphere extends to 50 miles above the surface. Temperatures decrease with altitude and meteoroids usually burn up here. 4) The thermosphere extends into space and has temperatures reaching 3,300°F. Auroras occur here and the space shuttle orbits within this layer.

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    The document describes the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1) The troposphere extends to 9 miles above the surface and is where weather occurs. Temperatures decrease with altitude. 2) The stratosphere extends to 31 miles above the surface. Temperatures increase with altitude due to ozone absorbing solar radiation. 3) The mesosphere extends to 50 miles above the surface. Temperatures decrease with altitude and meteoroids usually burn up here. 4) The thermosphere extends into space and has temperatures reaching 3,300°F. Auroras occur here and the space shuttle orbits within this layer.

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    The document describes the four main layers of Earth's atmosphere: 1) The troposphere extends to 9 miles above the surface and is where weather occurs. Temperatures decrease with altitude. 2) The stratosphere extends to 31 miles above the surface. Temperatures increase with altitude due to ozone absorbing solar radiation. 3) The mesosphere extends to 50 miles above the surface. Temperatures decrease with altitude and meteoroids usually burn up here. 4) The thermosphere extends into space and has temperatures reaching 3,300°F. Auroras occur here and the space shuttle orbits within this layer.

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    Engineer to Excel

    Atmosphere
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    These layers are the…

    Troposphere
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    These layers are the…

    Troposphere
    Stratosphere
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    These layers are the…

    Troposphere
    Stratosphere
    Mesosphere
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    These layers are the…

    Troposphere
    Stratosphere
    Mesosphere
    Thermosphere.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    Let’s find out where these layers


    are located in relation to the
    Earth’s surface and how they are
    affected by temperature.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    The troposphere is
    the lowest layer of
    the atmosphere that
    4 lies next to the
    Earth’s surface.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel
    Most of the
    air that
    makes up
    the
    atmosphere
    is found in
    the
    troposphere.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    It extends to
    about 14
    kilometers
    (around 9 miles)
    above the Earth
    and is where
    virtually all
    weather takes
    place.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    As you move up into


    the troposphere the
    temperature
    decreases.
    At the top of this
    layer the air
    temperature is
    about - 60°C (-76° F)
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    The
    stratosphere
    begins at the
    top of the
    troposphere
    (14 km/ 9
    miles) and
    extends to
    about 50
    kilometers (31
    miles) above
    the surface of
    the Earth.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • As you move up
    into the
    stratosphere the
    air temperature
    actually increases.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel
    This occurs because
    of ozone.
    Ozone is a gas that
    absorbs solar
    radiation and
    releases it as heat.
    The stratospheric or
    "good" ozone
    protects life on Earth
    from the sun's
    harmful ultraviolet
    (UV) rays.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    The mesosphere
    begins at about 50
    kilometers (31
    miles) above the
    Earth’s surface and
    extends to 80
    kilometers (50
    miles).
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • As you move up into the


    mesosphere, the air
    temperature decreases.
    • Temperatures at the top
    of this layer can drop to
    -90°C (- 130°F ).
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • Interestingly, this layer


    also protects the Earth.
    • Meteoroids entering
    Earth’s atmosphere
    usually burn up in the
    mesosphere.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • The
    thermosphere is
    the outermost
    layer of the
    Earth’s
    atmosphere.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • It begins at 80
    km (50 miles)
    above the Earth
    and extends
    outward into
    space.
    • Sometimes the
    thermosphere
    and exosphere
    are listed as
    separate layers.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • The higher you move in


    this layer, the higher the
    temperature.
    • Temperatures in the
    thermosphere can
    reach 1,800°C (3,300°F)!
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • The beautiful colors of


    the aurora borealis or
    northern lights occur in
    this atmospheric layer.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • This is also
    where the
    space
    shuttle
    orbits the
    Earth!
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

    • The ionosphere is found at the bottom of the


    thermosphere (close to the mesosphere).
    • The exosphere is located at the top of the
    thermosphere.
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel
    Atmosphere
    Engineer to Excel

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