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Cosmic rays bombard the upper atmosphere (see Carbon 14 wiki):
"Carbon-14 is produced in the upper layers of the troposphere and the stratosphere by thermal neutrons absorbed by nitrogen atoms. When cosmic rays enter the atmosphere, they undergo various transformations, including the production of neutrons. The resulting neutrons (1n) participate in the following reaction: : 1n + 14N → 14C + 1H"
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When puddle water evaporates does it enter our atmosphere?
Yes, water vapors enter in the atmosphere.
What do we call pieces of stone that enter the earth's atmosphere?
Meteoritesis what we call stones that enter the earths atmosphere.
What do we call pieces of stone the enter the earths atmosphere?
Meteoritesis what we call stones that enter the earths atmosphere.
Why carbon can not enter the atmosphere?
Carbon can enter the atmosphere. It moves in and out of the atmosphere through the earth's regular carbon cycle.What it can not do is enter as pure carbon. Carbon is a solid in it's natural state and solids fall out of our atmosphere. Carbon must mix with a gas, such as oxygen, to create another gas, carbon dioxide, to enter the atmosphere.
What happens to asteroids when they enter the earths atmosphere?
Some asteroids split into peices and breaking apart as they enter the atmosphere
What do we call pieces of stones that enter earths atmosphere?
Meteoritesis what we call stones that enter the earths atmosphere.
How does gravity enter your atmosphere?
It doesn't "enter" the atmosphere, it comes from the large mass of the earth which creates a gravitational pull.
What happen when a asteroid when they enter the earths atmosphere?
Usually they will burn up due to the friction they encounter when they enter the atmosphere, or they will bounce off the atmosphere and be deflected into deep space.
What are stones that enter the atmosphere?
meteorites
How does heat enter the atmosphere?
by hurricanes
What happens to the amount of nitrogen14 as the carbon14 decays?
Remains the same
How do particulates and aerosols enter the atmosphere?
by air
