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Atmospheric Layers and Features Overview

Explore the layers of the atmosphere from the Troposphere to the Exosphere, including characteristics, boundaries, and phenomena. Learn about temperature changes, important sublayers, and their significance in our daily lives.

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Atmospheric Layers and Features Overview

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  1. LAYERS of the Atmosphere -notes-

  2. Troposphere(Changing) (ball) • 0-7miles (0-12 km) • Weather • We live here! • Temp decreases (every half mile= 6.5 C) • Tropopause=top boundary -60C ice (Changing) (break)

  3. 7mi TROPOPAUSE Oh my word… I dropped my chips

  4. Stratosphere(layer) (ball) • 7-30 miles (12-50 km) • Ozone layer • Airplanes fly here • Temp increases • Stratopause= top boundary (layer) (break)

  5. 30mi Stratopause 7mi

  6. Mesosphere(middle) (ball) • 30-53 miles (50-80km) • Shooting stars (meteor trails) • Temp decreases (top= -90C) • Mesopause = Top boundary (middle)(break)

  7. 53mi WHEEEE!! Mesopause 30mi

  8. Thermosphere(temp) (ball) • 53 miles and above ( 80 km +) • Thin, No outer limit • Temp increases (can not record) • Has 2 SUBLAYERS: 1) Ionosphere 2) Exosphere

  9. Ionosphere (ion) (ball) • 1st Sublayer of the Thermosphere • 53- 250 miles (80-550 km) • Aurora borealis-(Northern lights) sun particles hit ions to produce a light that glows

  10. 250mi Awesome light show!! 53mi

  11. Go here to see Aurora Video http://www.santatelevision.com/northernlights/en0606/en0606.htm

  12. Exosphere(outside) (ball) • 2nd Sublayer of Thermosphere • 250 miles+ (550km and up) • Satellites • TV and Radio Waves • GPS systems

  13. BEYOND Mom? Can you here me? If I move this a little, does that mess up the GPS system in cars? Yes?.....OOPS!!! 250mi

  14. POP QUIZ: • 1) How many MAIN layers are there in the atmosphere? • 2) What “factor” is it that makes it a new layer? • 3) label: • a) numbers • b) layers-(6) • c) arrows – up or down • 4) tell me where you find: • a) n. lights b) people c) satellites • d) weather e) mountains f) meteors • g) ozone h) airplanes i) plants

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