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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
Mobile source
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Consist of emissions from on-road and off-road sources. Cars, light, medium and heavy-duty trucks are considered on-road mobile sources, off-road mobile sources; are tractors, lawn mowers, boats, and ...
Radical
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A highly reactive molecule or atom with an unpaired electron. The species is often represented by a formula with a single dot as the unpaired electron (see immediately below). Important atmospheric ...
Tundra
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A high-latitude biome composed of limited biodiversity. Because of the colder temperatures compared to lower latitudes, plants are limited to small bushes, grasses, mosses, and lichens and almost no ...
Thermal conductivity
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A given material's ability to conduct heat energy. The process of conduction means that heat energy will flow through the material without the material moving to carry it. The heat energy inside ...
Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC)
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A group set up by the World Meteorological organisation and the United Nations Environmental programme in 1988, it consists of hundreds of scientists around the world who are studying the earth's ...
Free radical
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A highly reactive molecule or atom with an unpaired electron. The species is often represented by a formula with a single dot as the unpaired electron (see immediately below). Important atmospheric ...
Surface area of a particle
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A function of the diameter and number of particles; used to study particulate matter in the atmosphere and to determine atmospheric concentrations. SA = (pi)D 2 , where D is the diameter of a ...
