LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

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Mind Map on LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE, created by Alvaro Ramirez De Arellano on 05/02/2017.
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LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
  1. Troposphere
    1. extends above the earth 10 to 16 kilometers
      1. Most weather conditions occur here
        1. Tropopause=region where in the temp. is 52°C
        2. Stratosphere
          1. extends 50 kilometers
            1. includes ozone layer
              1. Stratopause=boundary between the stratosphere and mesosphere
              2. Mesosphere
                1. Directly above the Stratosphere
                  1. temperatures are below -143°C
                    1. meteors pass this layer
                    2. Theremosphere
                      1. Extends above the earth 90 kilometers
                        1. The thermosphere is typically about 200° C
                          1. Thermopause is the boundary between the theremosphere and exosphere
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