Chemistry of The Atmosphere
Cards (22)
- What has changed over the course of Earth's history in atmospheric chemistry?
- Why do we need to extrapolate to understand past atmospheric conditions?
- What was likely the primary gas in the early atmosphere?
- How did carbon dioxide likely dissolve in the oceans?
- What can trap carbon dioxide in the geological record?
- What process do algae and plants use to convert CO2 into oxygen?
- What is the current level of CO2 in the atmosphere?
- What gases absorb longer wavelength radiation to keep the Earth warm?
- What is the greenhouse effect?
- How have CO2 levels changed since the Industrial Revolution?
- What percentage of the greenhouse effect is caused by water vapor?
- What does the AQA specification say about modeling complex systems?
- What has been the trend of IPCC models over the last 20 years?
- What was the public reaction to the term "carbon footprint" in the mid-2000s?
- What is carbon monoxide and why is it dangerous?
- What are the characteristics of carbon monoxide?
- What pollutant is released when fossil fuels are burned?
- What environmental issue is caused by sulfur dioxide?
- What health problems can nitrogen oxides cause?
- What is particulate carbon and how is it formed?
- What health issues can particulate carbon cause?
- What are the main components of atmospheric chemistry discussed?