1. The Atmosphere
Vivek Srivastava

2. Composition of the atmosphere

3. Permanent Gasses Table 1-2

4. Variable Gasses

5. Structure of the Atmosphere

6. Structure of the atmosphere
Fig 1.9

7. Layers of the atmosphere
All info based on moving upward through the
atmosphere

8. The Troposphere

9. The Stratosphere
 Pressure decreases
 Temperature increases
 Very stable air, little vertical mixing
 Location of the Ozone layer
 UV light produces and destroys O3
O2
UV
O+O
O2 + O
O3
UV
O2 +O
O3

10. The Mesosphere

11. The Thermosphere

12. Ionosphere

13. The Auroras

14. Aurora Australis
NASA Images from Space

15. Have a nice day!