Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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Insolation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The solar radiation incident on a unit horizontal surface at the top of the atmosphere. It is sometimes referred to as solar irradiance. The latitudinal variation of insolation supplies the energy ...

Tetrachlorethylene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

This is used as a industrial cleaner. One of the most abundant pollutants in water pollution. This chemical degrades and can produce vinyl chloride which is a carcinogenic to humans.

Column ozone

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The total amount of ozone that is found in a column of air. The majority of this amount of O 3 is typically found in the stratosphere.

Deforestation

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Type of "forestry practice" which involves the permanent removal of forests and their undergrowth so that the land can serve another purpose. This practise has had a profound effect on global ...

Parts per million (PPM)

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

These terms give scientists a way to describe how much of a substance is contained in a sample: parts of analyte per million parts of sample, for instance. In atmospheric chemistry these become ...

Tectonic activity

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

The process of the formation, movement, interaction, and destruction of parts of the earth's crust on a generally large scale. This can be used to explain seismicity, volcanism, and mountain ...

UV/Vis spectrophotometry

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry is used to measure the absorption capabilities of certain compounds with reference to wavelengths of light on the ultraviolet and visible light ranges.