THE EARTHS

ATMOSPHERE
ADOR, CHRISELDA ELAINE
CORPUZ, CLEXANDREA
DAYALO, ISRAH MARIE
TUBOLA, WENDY ANNE

ATMOSPHERE OF THE EARTH

The Earth's atmosphere is more than just the air
we breathe. It's also a buffer that keeps us from
being peppered by meteorites, a screen against
deadly radiation, and the reason radio waves can
be bounced for long distances around the planet.

FIVE MAJOR LAYERS

Tropospher
e
Stratospher
e
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

TROPOSPHERE
The troposphere is the lowest layer of
Earth's atmosphere and site of all
weather on Earth. The troposphere is
bonded on the top by a layer of air
called
the
tropopause,
which
separates the troposphere from the
stratosphere, and on bottom by the
surface of the Earth.

STRATOSPHERE
The stratosphere is the second major
layer of Earth's atmosphere, just
above the troposphere, and below the
mesosphere.
It
is stratified in
temperature, with warmer layers
higher up and cooler layers farther
down. This is in contrast to the
troposphere near the Earth's surface,
which is cooler higher up and warmer
farther down.

MESOSPHERE
The mesosphere is the layer of
the Earth's atmosphere that is directly
above the stratopause and directly
below
the mesopause.
In
the
mesosphere temperature decreases
as the altitude increases. The upper
boundary of the mesosphere is the
mesopause, which can be the coldest
naturally occurring place on Earth
with temperatures below 130 K
(226 F; 143 C).

THERMOSPHERE
The thermosphere is the layer
of the Earth's atmosphere
directly above the mesosphere
and
directly
below
the
exosphere. Within this layer,
ultraviolet radiation causes
photoionization/photodissociati
on of molecules present.

EXOSPHERE
The
exosphere
is
the
uppermost layer, where the
atmosphere thins out and
merges with interplanetary
space. It is located directly
above the thermosphere.

COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE

Nitrogen (78%)
Oxygen (21%)
Argon (0.9%)
Carbon Dioxide (0.03%)
Water Vapor (0.0-4.0%)
Trace Gases

Importance of the Atmosphere

Breathing comes
naturally
Radiation shield
Security blanket
Weathering the storms
Protective layer
Plant life
Getting off the ground
Sounds

Relationship between Climatic Elements,

Controls and Types

Elements of Climate:
Elements
Climate:
Solar Radiation
Air Masses
Pressure Systems
Ocean Currents
Topography

Climate Controls

Whether we have hot or cold seasons, lots of

rain or very little is determined by how
temperature, moisture, wind, and air pressure
mix in Earth's atmosphere.

Climate Controls
Latitude
Land and Water
Landforms
Elevation
Ocean and Wind Currents

Classification or Types of Climates

by Koppen Classification

The Kppen Climate Classification System is the most

widespread system used to classify the climates of places on our
planet. The system was developed German climatologist and
amateur botanist Wladimir Kppen (1846-1940) who divided the
world's climates into several major categories based upon
general temperature profile related to latitude.

KOPPEN CLASSIFICATION CHART

Koppen Classification World Map