Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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Thermodynamics

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The science of heat and temperature and of the laws governing the conversion of heat into mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy.

Ecliptic

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The plane of orbit of the earth around the sun. An animation showing this process is available on its own page.

Photodissociation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This is a specific type of photolysis reaction, in which the destruction of a molecule is initiated strictly by solar energy.

Half-life

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The time that is required for a substance to reach fifty percent or one-half its initial mass. This can be radioactive decay or through chemical interaction. For instance, the half-life of ...

The scattering of light by a body with a particle diameter (D p ) to wavelength ratio less than 0. 03 is termed Rayleigh Scattering. The wavelength of light scattered is dependent on the D p , and ...

Primary pollutant

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This refers to the types of pollutants that are either found in the atmosphere or on the ground and are emitted directly from some sources such as automobile tailpipes or smoke stacks. This is ...