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The nature of the atmosphere - Coggle Diagram
The nature of the atmosphere
DEFINITION
Comprises the transparent, odourless gases that surround the earth and are all held in place by the gravity of the planet
Human activities have had a dramatic impact on the operation of the atmosphere
Technically speaking, the atmosphere is part of the world's shared resources (global commons) which no one it as it is collectively owned by everyone/every species
Sun is the driving force behind all motions in the atmosphere
The atmosphere's motions bring about a more even distribution of the energy
The spherical shape of the earth results in a big difference in energy distribution between the equator and the poles, different temps and air pressures
The size of Earth results in belts of high and low air pressure
The rotating motion of Earth produces a deflection of all air flows
the Coriolis effect
The revolution around the Sun with a tilted axis, causes the season and leads to a migration north and south of the Equatorial Lows
The Sun provides the energy that causes the atmosphere to be constantly moving
The Sun sends out into space waves of energy know as "electromagnetic radiation", traveling at
300,000km per second
colour
White reflects the sunlight/heat back into the atmosphere, to space
While black is absorbing the sunlight/heat and warming up
The atmosphere stays warm for longer due to clouds, and we would all freeze if the heat left the Earth as fast as it came
Greenhouse gasses are ok in some quantities but it in excessive amounts it id damaging and keeps the Earth too hot.
Because of great variations in the surface absorption of energy, the real-world situation is only an
approximation
of the general pattern.
The simple pattern of the General Circulation is affected by the Earth having a tilted axis as it revolves annually around the Sun, and by the fact that its surface is an uneven mix of land and water.