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- What is the study of the free atmosphere through its vertical extent.
- Aerology
- What is the science that deals with motion and phenomena of the atmosphere, with the view to both forecasting weather and explaining the processes involved.
- Meterology
- the study of atmospheric conditions over periods of time measured in years or longer
- Climatology
- Baloon carried instruments released into the atmosphere at specific times to simulate sample atmospheric conditions.
- radiosondes
- provides quantitative values for temperature, humidity, and winds.
- Remote sensing
- the international agency responsible for worldwide climatic data
- WMO
- scientis constructed a model atmosphere in the united states, this model is the U.S.
- Standard Atmosphere
- Another variable of the atmosphere, which in many ways acts like a gas, is the particular matter suspended in the air
- Aerosol
- the lowest zone ______ is a turbulent zone that has a rather uniform decrese in temperature with height.
- troposphere
- relatively stable, relatively dry, and has relatively little vertical motion
- Stratosphere
- the upper boundary layer of the stratosphereis the
- stratopause
- Above the stratopause is a layer identified by a temperature decrese with altitude.
- Mesosphere
- beginning at an elevation of abovee 48 kilometers (29mi), the decline in temperature continuses onward to ______ near 80 kilometers.
- mesopause
- the lower 80 kilometers of the atmosphere is termed the
- homosphere
- above the homosphere atmosphere, gases tend to stratify on the basis of molecular weight. this layer is termed
- heterosphere
- A distinct boundary layer known as the __________ marks the upper reaches of the troposphere
- tropopause