Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.

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Atmospheric chemistry

Fire rainbows

Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

They are technically known as iridescent clouds, a relatively rare phenomenon caused by clouds of water droplets of nearly uniform size. These clouds diffract, or bend, light in a similar manner, ...

Fog

Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

Tiny drops of water floating in the air close to the surface of the Earth. Fog is actually a cloud that has formed near the ground.

Lightning

Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

A flash of light in the sky caused by a sudden flow of electricity between a cloud and the ground.

Ozone layer

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

A region of the upper atmosphere that has a high amount of ozone. The ozone layer blocks much of the Sun's harmful radiation.

Charles

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

French scientist who formulated Charles's law in 1787. He was the first person to fill a large balloon with hydrogen gas, making it light enough to fly.