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Meteorology

Meteorology. Layers of the Atmosphere. Meteorology. Meteorology is …. Meteorology. Meteorology is the branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the Earth , the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction

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Meteorology

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  1. Meteorology Layers of the Atmosphere

  2. Meteorology • Meteorology is …

  3. Meteorology • Meteorology is the branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the Earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather.

  4. Kid definition • Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere to analyze and predict the weather.

  5. Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere

  6. Aurora over Hancock, MI looking north, July 25, 2004, 2:18amPhotos by Claudia Perko From http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/

  7. Thermosphere • This layer is divided into two layers. • The lower layer is called the ionosphere. • About 80 to 400 km above Earth’s surface • Northern Lights are located in this layer • The upper layer is called the exosphere. • About 400 km outward for thousands of km

  8. Meteorology • Please open you Addison – Wesley to text page E13.

  9. Sea Breeze

  10. Land Breeze

  11. Sea & Land Breezes

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