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Atmospheric chemistry
A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.
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Atmospheric chemistry
Assimilation cycle
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A natural process by which a water body uses microbes, which convert nonliving substances into protoplasm or cells, to purify itself from pollutants.
Carbon tax
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Compulsory tax levied on fuels in accordance with their carbon content, with the aim to encourage using less carbon-intensive fuels and to reduce energy consumption.
Metastable state
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A object that returns to its original position after force is applied.
Active chlorine
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Active chlorine can be a single chlorine atom that is a radical ("Cl dot") and therefore highly reactive. It can also be a molecule containing chlorine that is reactive (ClO). Active chlorine's ...
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP's)
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Air pollutants, as defined by the U. S. Clean Air Act, that present a threat to human health and/or the environment. Pollutants include asbestos, beryllium, mercury, benzene, etc. The creation of ...
Walker cell
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A zonal circulation of the atmosphere confined to equatorial regions and driven principally by the oceanic temperature gradient. In the Pacific, air flows westward from the colder, eastern area to ...
Biosphere
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A volume including the lower part of the troposphere (as high as living organisms can fly or be lofted) and the surface of the earth including the oceans. This region, by definition, encompasses all ...
