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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
Diethyl ketone
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A volatile organic compounds whose formula is C 5 H 10 O. It is released from combustion exhaust and solvent use. This is a compound that undergoes photolysis around the wavelengths of 302-320 nm ...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A United States Government agency created in 1970 as part of the United States Department of Commerce to determine how our oceans and atmosphere should be developed, regulated, analyzed, formed, and ...
Vinyl bromide
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A toxic compound that was established as a federal hazardous air pollutant in 1993. Sources of vinyl bromide may include rubber substitution, flame-retarding treatment of acrylics, laminating, ...
Younger dryas period
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A transition from the last glacial period, to the present interglacial period punctured by a brief and intense return to cold conditions around 10,900 years ago. Scientists believe this occurred ...
Fermentation
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A type of anaerobic respiration which uses atoms other than oxygen as the final electron acceptor. Fermentation occurs in bogs and marshes resulting in the production of CH 4 and CO 2 as well as ...
Geologic time scale
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A time scale in which the earth and its atmosphere are dated. It is broken into two division; Relative Time: Determines the age relative to other surrounding objects; Absolute Time: Obtained with ...
