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6 Cards in this Set
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atmosphere composition
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N2, O2, CO2, H2O
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layers of atmosphere
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Troposphere (0-16km); stratosphere (16-50km); mesosphere (50-90km); thermosphere (auroras, space ships)
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Greenhouse effect
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atmosphere traps heat; without it surface temperatures would be much colder and fluctuate by 100s of degrees on a daily basis
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uneven heating of the atmosphere drives...
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global air circulation and oceanic circulation
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extensive transfer of heat energy between oceans and atmospheres
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changes in one effect the other
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changes in oceanic and atmospheric circulation have...
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global impacts on climate
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