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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
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.
