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How and why does a ir opresente with altitudes in The atmosphere?
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What term specifically describes the process wherein the sun's radiation becomes trapped in the earth's atmosphere?
greenhouse effect Visible light come in, is absorbed by the earth's surface and reemitted as IR, the IR cannot escape the atmosphere to space so heat builds up in the atmosphere.
How come astronomers prefer to observe the stars from high altitudes?
Earth's atmosphere, particularly the humidity in the atmosphere. causes blurriness in astronomical images. At high altitudes, the humidity is very low, and there is less atmosphere to peer through.
Why is it more difficult to breath at the top of a mountain?
This is due to the thinness of the atmosphere at high altitudes (e.g. the top of a mountain). The thinness is caused by the loss of molecules to space due to the slight lessening of gravity's pull at high altitudes.
What happens to density at higher altitudes?
The density of air decreases at higher altitudes.
Why do clouds usually form high in the sky instead of near earths atmosphere?
Clouds are in earth's atmosphere. Clouds form whem moisture in the air condenses, and usually conditions mnear the gcround are too warm for moisture to condense. Instead, clouds form at higher altitudes where it is cooler.
What is a sentence for the word altitudes?
Cloud structures vary at different altitudes due to different levels of air pressure. There are several scientifically recognized altitudes of atmosphere.
What characteristic of the atmosphere changes with altitude?
The temperature and level of oxygen. High altitudes sometimes have more snow and low altitudes are usually drier.
What does a large temperature gradient at high altitudes of the atmosphere cause?
Polar jet streams
What does large temperature gradient at high altitudes of the atmosphere cause?
Polar jet streams
What is neptunes atmospehere like?
At high altitudes, Neptune's atmosphere is 80% hydrogen and 19% helium.
What term specifically describes the process wherein the sun's radiation becomes trapped in the earth's atmosphere?
greenhouse effect Visible light come in, is absorbed by the earth's surface and reemitted as IR, the IR cannot escape the atmosphere to space so heat builds up in the atmosphere.
How come astronomers prefer to observe the stars from high altitudes?
Earth's atmosphere, particularly the humidity in the atmosphere. causes blurriness in astronomical images. At high altitudes, the humidity is very low, and there is less atmosphere to peer through.
Why is it more difficult to breath at the top of a mountain?
This is due to the thinness of the atmosphere at high altitudes (e.g. the top of a mountain). The thinness is caused by the loss of molecules to space due to the slight lessening of gravity's pull at high altitudes.
Airplanes reach cruising altitudes at the lower part of the Earth's stratosphere. This portion of the atmosphere is made up mostly of?
Nitrogen and oxygen
Why does temperature changes?
It's mainly due to the weather and the type of climate conditions in the areas you live in and altitudes. The environment and the atmosphere can change the temperature.
Why fighters planes fly at great heights?
At high altitudes the atmosphere is less dense that at lower altitudes. This means that planes flying higher experience less drag (friction) than those lower down, so that means they can go faster.
What kind of clouds form at lower altitudes?
stratocumulus, stratus, and nimbostratus. i think there is one more though..
