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    The atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Each layer has distinct characteristics. The troposphere is the lowest layer where weather occurs. Above it is the stratosphere, where temperature increases with altitude despite the lower atmospheric pressure. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and cools with increasing altitude. Above this is the thermosphere, which is heated by the sun and can reach temperatures over 1500°C. The outermost layer is the exosphere where the atmosphere fades into space.

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    The atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Each layer has distinct characteristics. The troposphere is the lowest layer where weather occurs. Above it is the stratosphere, where temperature increases with altitude despite the lower atmospheric pressure. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and cools with increasing altitude. Above this is the thermosphere, which is heated by the sun and can reach temperatures over 1500°C. The outermost layer is the exosphere where the atmosphere fades into space.

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    The atmosphere is divided into five main layers - the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Each layer has distinct characteristics. The troposphere is the lowest layer where weather occurs. Above it is the stratosphere, where temperature increases with altitude despite the lower atmospheric pressure. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and cools with increasing altitude. Above this is the thermosphere, which is heated by the sun and can reach temperatures over 1500°C. The outermost layer is the exosphere where the atmosphere fades into space.

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    What is ATMOSPHERE?
    - it is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night (the diurnal temperature variation).

    LECTURE OUTLINE
    LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE:

    Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere f Ionosphere Exosphere

    border between the troposphere and stratosphere Some scientists call the tropopause a "cold trap" because this is a point where rising water vapour cannot go higher because it changes into ice and is trapped

    STRATOSPHERE
    extends to about 30-35 miles above the earth's surface Temperature rises within the stratosphere but still

    STRATOSPHERE

    The mesosphere (from Greek mesos = middle and sphaira = ball) is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere. is a cold layer where the temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude.

    MESOPAUSE
    Upper boundary of the mesosphere can be the coldest naturally occurring place on Earth with temperatures below 130 K

    the layer of the atmosphere which is first exposed to the Sun's radiation and so is first heated by the Sun.
    The temperature in the thermosphere is very dependent on solar activity. When the Sun is active, temperatures can reach up to 1,500C or higher!

    IONOSPHERE

    comprising portions of the mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere , distinguished because it is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere. It has practical importance because, among other functions, it influences radio propagation to distant places on the Earth.

    EXOSPHERE
    is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. In the exosphere the density is so low that particles collide only rarely. That makes it possible for energetic particles to escape Earth's gravity altogether.

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