what are some characteristics of the atmosphere?
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['Nitrogen — 78 percent.', 'Oxygen — 21 percent.', 'Argon — 0.93 percent.', 'Carbon dioxide — 0.04 percent.', 'Trace amounts of neon, helium, methane, krypton and hydrogen, as well as water vapor.']
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['wind speed and direction.', 'temperature.', 'humidity.', 'rainfall.', 'solar radiation.']
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There are many elements that make up both the weather and the climate of a geographical location. The most significant of these elements are temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, solar irradiance, humidity, precipitation, and topography.
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Atmosphere, composition and structure. Earth's atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 0.93% argon. The remainder, less than 0.1%, contains such trace gases as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and ozone.
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['Altitude and Temperature. ©Peter Delaney. ... ', 'Ocean Currents and Temperature. ... ', 'Slope and Temperature. ... ', 'Temperature and Cloud Cover. ... ', 'Temperature and Wind.']
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['is directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.', 'extends from around 50-85 km above our planet (31-53 miles)', 'possess temperatures that decrease with height throughout the mesosphere.', 'contains strong zonal winds (east-west), atmospheric tides, planetary waves, and gravity waves.']
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['LATITUDE.', 'ALTITUDE.', 'DISTANCE FROM THE SEA.', 'MARITIME INFLUENCE.', 'CONTINENTAL INFLUENCE.', 'OCEAN CURRENTS.', 'HUMIDITY.', 'CLOUD COVER.']
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The air in our atmosphere has some variable components to it as well. These variable components include water vapor, dust particles, and ozone. Although these are found in small amounts, they can have significant effects on weather and climate. The amount of water is the atmosphere varies between 1 and 4%.
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There are six main components, or parts, of weather. They are temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness.
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The Earth's atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen. Minor gases include and carbon dioxide, ozone, argon, and helium. Mars' atmosphere is a thin layer composed mainly of carbon dioxide. Nitrogen, argon, and small traces of oxygen and water vapor are also present.
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1 Answer. The atmosphere is a mixture mostly of component gases, but it also can contain liquids and solids. Various compounds make up the atmosphere, but each will ultimately settle or can be separated out.
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Earth's atmosphere has a series of layers, each with its own specific traits. Moving upward from ground level, these layers are named the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
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The atmosphere contains the gases that surround the terrestrial and maritime biomes within the biosphere. In the atmosphere the main elements are hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon. Oxygen is the most prominent element and allows for the organic life, such as humanity, to exist on the Earth.
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["Troposphere. The troposphere starts at the Earth's surface and extends 8 to 14.5 kilometers high (5 to 9 miles). ... ", 'Stratosphere. ... ', 'Mesosphere. ... ', 'Thermosphere. ... ', 'Ionosphere. ... ', 'Exosphere. ... ', 'Credit: NASA/Goddard.']
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['Air takes up space. ... ', 'Air is made of gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor, and other materials. ... ', 'Air exerts pressure. ... ', 'Air has weight. ... ', 'Air can be compressed. ... ', 'Air is affected by temperature.']
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Earth's atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one percent other gases. These gases are found in layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere) defined by unique features such as temperature and pressure.
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['The Troposphere. This is the lowest part of the atmosphere - the part we live in. ... ', 'The Stratosphere. This extends upwards from the tropopause to about 50 km. ... ', 'The Mesosphere. The region above the stratosphere is called the mesosphere. ... ', 'The Thermosphere and Ionosphere. ... ', 'The Exosphere. ... ', 'The Magnetosphere.']