Layers of the atmospehre

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  • Trophosphere - The layer where weather phenomena takes place, and where wind, water vapor, and clouds appear
  • Stratosphere - where ozone layer is found
  • Mesosphere - The 3rd and Coldest layer
  • Thermosphere - 4th and hottest layer
  • Exosphere - It refers to the exit of the earth and is the 5th layer
  • Scientist divide the layers of the atmosphere by The change of temperature with height
  • Altitude - The height of a place above sea level
  • Aurora - The band of lights with different colors
  • Weather - Short term
  • Climate - Long term
  • Green House - A structure with walls and roofs made chiefly of a transparent material such as plastic or glass.
  • GreenHouse effect - The process by which the earth's atmosphere traps heat from the sun.
  • GLOBAL WARMING - Describes the current rise in the average temperature of Earth’s air and oceans.
  • Land Breeze - A local wind system characterized by a flow from land to water late at night
  • Sea Breeze - A breeze blowing toward the land from the sea, especially
    during the day owing to the relative warmth of the land.
  • ITCZ - Is a low pressure zone where the northeast trade winds
    and the southeast trade winds meet or converge.
  • MONSOONS - Is a prevailing seasonal wind.
  • SOUTHWEST MONSOON - This type of monsoon forms rain. It is known as HABAGAT
  • NORTHEAST MONSOON - monsoon (AMIHAN), bring less strong, cool and dry breeze coming from the northeast.