Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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Gulf Stream

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The Gulf Stream is a powerful current in the Atlantic Ocean. Its movement is related to density redistribution, differences in temperature, the Earth's rotation, and wind currents. Beginning in the ...

Fixed gases

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The gases in earth's atmosphere whose concentrations are considered stable or invariable. This includes gases such as O 2 , N 2 , and the noble gases, as opposed to variable gases such as CH 4 and ...

Ozone depletion potential (ODP)

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The is the ratio of a particular ozone depleting compound environmental effect compared to the depleting ability of a standard compound, CFC-11, which is arbitrarily defined as 1. 0. An example ...

Mixing height

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The height in the atmosphere where pollution gets mixed and dispersed through the atmosphere. Factors controlling this phenomenon include solar radiation, wind speed, and local surface roughness. ...

Anoxic

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The lack of oxygen such as the inadequate oxygenation of the blood (anoxia). In aquatic environmental chemistry it refers to water that has become oxygen poor due to the bacterial decay of organic ...

El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The relationship of the El Nino conditions and the Southern Oscillation pattern (The Walker Circulation). A high pressure over the Pacific Ocean and low pressure over the East Indies causes heavy ...

Stratospheric ozone

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This is also called the ozone layer, where ozone concentrations are as high as 10 parts per million, and is a vitally important region of the atmosphere. This layer of ozone is located approximately ...