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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
Radiant energy
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
This is the type of energy found in photons and electromagnetic waves. It can be in the visible or invisible electromagnetic wavelengths. This involves aspects of radiant heating with convection ...
Pyrodenitrification
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
This is best defined as way that nitrogen is lost or emitted by the use of heat or radiation, mainly, from the sun. This can occur in the air or on the ground around vegetative regions. It is less ...
Reflected infrared radiation
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
This is the type of electromagnetic energy that is made up of near-infrared (0. 75-1. 4 micrometres in wavelength) and short-wavelength infrared (1. 4-3 micrometres in wavelength). This is a thermal ...
Wind energy
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Using the wind to turn a windmill blade to generate electricity. The blades collect the wind's energy as it goes over the blades because they slow down the speed of the wind; the blades are spun and ...
Photostationary state
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
This describes a condition in which there is equilibrium in a photochemical reaction. For this condition to take place the rate of photodissociation or rate of chemical reaction of one or more of ...
Weak sun paradox
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
This refers to the fact that our sun has probably increased its luminosity during its lifetime (approximately 3. 5 billion years). This assumption is based on astrophysical observations of many ...
Lapse rate
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The rate of decrease of temperature with increasing altitude in the atmosphere. If heat is neither gained nor lost from the air parcel under consideration, then the lapse rate is said to be ...
