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- Atmospheric chemistry involves study of the chemistry of the atmospheres ... of problems that involve studies in atmospheric chemistry include acid ...11 KB (1,481 words) - 06:25, 21 August 2023
- A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure ... This concept of "decreasing atmospheric pressure predicts stormy ...9 KB (1,410 words) - 08:09, 20 September 2023
- areas as geology, agronomy, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, soil chemistry ... Atmospheric sciences: Atmospheric sciences include meteorological ...11 KB (1,440 words) - 19:02, 13 February 2024
- the vapor pressure equals the ambient atmospheric pressure. At the boiling ... pressure. At higher elevations the atmospheric pressure is lower and ...8 KB (1,238 words) - 14:35, 3 May 2023
- as an absolute pressure, but relative to atmospheric pressure. Such a measurement ... Atmospheric Pressure] Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois ...14 KB (2,183 words) - 22:39, 30 November 2022
- been important in the study of geologic, atmospheric, and underwater phenomena ... the principles normally adhering to other sciences into a coherent basis for ...7 KB (998 words) - 07:44, 14 June 2023
- typically 101.3 kPa (Earth standard atmospheric pressure at sea-level ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Aerospace technology ...11 KB (1,632 words) - 01:14, 26 October 2022
- agu.org/ American Geophysical Union: Atmospheric Sciences] ... Category:Atmospheric sciences Earth's_atmosphere|49925715|Troposphere ...24 KB (3,540 words) - 17:34, 12 February 2024
- oxides. At ordinary temperatures and atmospheric pressure, it is a reddish ... levels. Nitrogen dioxide plays a role in atmospheric chemistry, including the ...7 KB (934 words) - 02:27, 16 November 2022
- A good example of a vortex is the atmospheric phenomenon of a whirlwind ... In the atmospheric sciences, vorticity is a property that characterizes ...13 KB (2,086 words) - 21:04, 3 May 2023
- to drop the solid carbon dioxide over an atmospheric cloud, which produced ... Noted atmospheric scientist Bernard Vonnegut (brother of novelist ...17 KB (2,393 words) - 22:12, 7 January 2024
- evapotranspiration. About 90 percent of atmospheric water comes from evaporation ... the air. This process, in turn, drives atmospheric circulation. ...15 KB (2,199 words) - 23:16, 3 May 2023
- thereby minimizing the effects of atmospheric turbulence and resulting ... telescopes are free from the effects of atmospheric turbulence that plague ...10 KB (1,374 words) - 19:55, 17 November 2022
- dependence are complicated, involving atmospheric circulation patterns as ... in the stratosphere. CFCs have very long atmospheric lifetimes, ranging from ...14 KB (2,217 words) - 06:05, 18 November 2022
- takes into account the presence of atmospheric gases on various planetary ... as the wind belts that exist between the atmospheric circulation cells. Other ...17 KB (2,718 words) - 10:56, 15 May 2023
- 1 atm). At higher elevations, where the atmospheric pressure is much lower ... since boiling point is a function of atmospheric pressure. In Denver, Colorado ...13 KB (2,088 words) - 05:24, 17 November 2023
- brightest stars are visible under good atmospheric conditions. ... the evening (nautical dusk), under good atmospheric conditions and in the ...11 KB (1,709 words) - 20:41, 17 January 2024
- climate differently from other forms of atmospheric water.) ... The major atmospheric constituents (nitrogen, N2 and oxygen, O2) are ...34 KB (4,898 words) - 17:16, 16 February 2023
- the relationship between acid rain and atmospheric pollution. It was, however ... far off, releasing gases into regional atmospheric circulation and contributing ...13 KB (1,971 words) - 07:41, 14 June 2023
- ) For bodies that are larger than the atmospheric mean free path (ten cm ... Meteor radars can measure atmospheric density and winds by measuring ...13 KB (2,001 words) - 16:25, 9 November 2022
- a coupled carbon cycle increases atmospheric CO2 by about 90 ppmv at ... a result of increased tectonic activity, atmospheric temperatures will rise ...17 KB (2,593 words) - 23:46, 20 April 2023
- marks the boundary where atmospheric drag becomes noticeable, depending ... delineated boundary: the density of atmospheric gas simply decreases with ...19 KB (2,762 words) - 05:59, 18 November 2022
- *atmospheric reentry, landing on a parachute: atmospheric drag decelerates ... like on the vehicle, while forces like atmospheric drag and thrust first ...15 KB (2,264 words) - 23:27, 3 May 2023
- constantly removed by collisions with atmospheric neutrals ... belt I: Radial transport. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial ...14 KB (2,020 words) - 14:17, 3 May 2023
- shower particles emit. The Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope technique ... the non-thermal Universe ]. The HEGRA Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope System ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 04:09, 18 April 2024
- (including coral reefs). Elevated atmospheric compounds of nitrogen ... water and leaching to groundwater; and atmospheric deposition. (Smith et ...22 KB (3,105 words) - 06:56, 12 September 2023
- and soils through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat ... Rainfall is naturally slightly acidic because atmospheric carbon dioxide ...18 KB (2,677 words) - 22:02, 11 June 2020
- km/h) in air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Usually, SI ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Physics 241809779 ...6 KB (857 words) - 23:20, 3 May 2023
- There are both natural and human sources of atmospheric particulates ... from sea spray. Other constituents of atmospheric sea salt reflect the composition ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 08:57, 18 November 2022
- a method of synthesizing ammonia using atmospheric nitrogen. This process ... the production of ammonia gas from atmospheric nitrogen, did not begin ...12 KB (1,882 words) - 07:04, 15 April 2024
- Atmospheric ethane results from the Sun's photochemical action ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Organic chemistry ...16 KB (2,309 words) - 01:40, 19 March 2022
- by the earth surface is absorbed by atmospheric gases only to cause further ... the solar water heater. However, the atmospheric greenhouse effect of the ...23 KB (3,592 words) - 23:26, 17 February 2023
- of fundamental equations in the physical sciences, such as the ideal gas law ... Atmosphere, 1976.] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National ...9 KB (1,458 words) - 04:37, 18 April 2024
- organisms then living to extinction. The atmospheric abundance of free oxygen ... An additional source of atmospheric oxygen involves reactions known ...23 KB (3,469 words) - 06:02, 18 November 2022
- such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic, and atmospheric processes and artificial ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Seismology|234682799 ...9 KB (1,301 words) - 17:46, 25 January 2023
- peas play a role in the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a form that ... do not perform well. It also fixes atmospheric nitrogen and grows well ...12 KB (1,789 words) - 17:09, 26 March 2023
- Therefore, a reasonably stable level of atmospheric carbon results from its ... matter content, is already part of the atmospheric carbon cycle. Biomass ...14 KB (1,875 words) - 17:55, 31 October 2023
- 1900, when his investigations turned to atmospheric electricity. ... * The Wilson Society, the natural sciences society of Sidney Sussex ...8 KB (1,235 words) - 00:34, 5 December 2023
- Studies and Toxicology, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division ... potential for long-term rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide to cause ...34 KB (4,855 words) - 07:00, 16 June 2023
- had primitive lungs. They could breath atmospheric air; that was a great ... * Natural Sciences Museum Centre, University of Naples Federico II ...10 KB (1,382 words) - 05:32, 4 March 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Psychology ... and therefore cannot be attributed to atmospheric conditions. ...8 KB (1,367 words) - 13:13, 10 March 2023
- by the interaction of cosmic rays with atmospheric gases. In the most significant ... Atmospheric nuclear testing (prior to the Partial Test Ban Treaty ...18 KB (2,638 words) - 16:50, 5 November 2022
- A cloud of smoke, in contact with atmospheric oxygen, therefore has ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Environmental science ...7 KB (1,034 words) - 21:19, 30 January 2023
- and are therefore not hampered by atmospheric interferences. ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Space exploration 172286074 ...8 KB (1,080 words) - 19:04, 7 February 2023
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... the Universe. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). ©1995 ...8 KB (1,238 words) - 07:12, 23 November 2022
- by auroras strongly heats the heavier atmospheric components such as oxygen ... Trapped Radiation. Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series ...23 KB (3,695 words) - 05:21, 5 November 2022
- component may specialize in fixing atmospheric nitrogen for metabolic use. ... and as in higher plants they reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic ...19 KB (2,789 words) - 22:35, 25 October 2022
- The Gaia hypothesis was developed by atmospheric scientist and chemist ... proponents will point out that those atmospheric composition changes created ...30 KB (4,599 words) - 11:57, 4 December 2023
- [[Image:Atmospheric electromagnetic transmittance or opacity.jpg|thumb ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Physics 172142726 ...16 KB (2,367 words) - 15:55, 13 February 2024
- Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropologists ... to their sudden exposure to moisture and atmospheric pressure. Many artifacts ...8 KB (1,273 words) - 16:48, 21 November 2022
- #039;s height fluctuated with changing atmospheric pressure; this was the ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Biography Category:Mathematicians ...8 KB (1,143 words) - 04:50, 23 March 2024
- Generally, rain has a pH slightly under six. This is because atmospheric ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Category:Meteorology ...11 KB (1,714 words) - 00:07, 8 December 2022
- pressure is much less than standard atmospheric pressure. The root of ... Torricelli's theories of atmospheric pressure. Vacuum became ...37 KB (5,624 words) - 20:38, 21 April 2020
- and its localization to Kerala despite atmospheric conditions that should ... Category:Atmospheric sciences 168793106 ...21 KB (3,061 words) - 19:10, 16 April 2023
- The atmospheric signature, the Southern Oscillation (SO) reflects ... Sea also become warmer and have higher atmospheric pressure. ...28 KB (4,276 words) - 00:07, 13 February 2024
- gases at ordinary temperatures and atmospheric pressure. They can be ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Butane|169189716|Butane ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 18:43, 23 November 2023
- melting temperature: Almost 1900°C at atmospheric pressure. The melting ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Category:Geology ...10 KB (1,460 words) - 10:32, 11 March 2023
- but it delivers more oxygen than atmospheric air by breaking down at ... carbon-equivalents per year, and to an atmospheric loading rate of about ...20 KB (2,927 words) - 02:28, 16 November 2022
- ISO, help fill in the gaps between the atmospheric windows listed above. ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Astronomy Infrared_astronomy|207862507 ...11 KB (1,589 words) - 19:23, 5 March 2024
- which are the stable form under normal atmospheric conditions. The stabilizer ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Category:Materials ...11 KB (1,568 words) - 06:43, 11 January 2024
- in temperature, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions. This environment ... Nancy Knight of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The crystals ...18 KB (2,780 words) - 21:42, 30 January 2023
- of the sun is 16 minutes of arc and the atmospheric refraction is assumed ... *Due to atmospheric refraction the Sun, when near the horizon, appears ...25 KB (4,132 words) - 19:17, 13 February 2024
- airspeed, the value uncorrected for atmospheric pressure differences ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Physics Speed|139033342|Velocity ...10 KB (1,597 words) - 19:13, 7 February 2023
- climate proxies from their ice, and atmospheric samples from included ... is that several factors are important: atmospheric composition (the concentrations ...38 KB (5,850 words) - 17:11, 10 February 2024
- and contributes to global warming. The atmospheric concentration of CO2, ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Energy technology 174511992 ...10 KB (1,556 words) - 00:50, 18 October 2022
- yoga exercises, and exposure to reduced atmospheric pressure at high altitudes ... then become the object of the psychological sciences. ==Works== ...10 KB (1,458 words) - 17:46, 29 July 2023
- In 1740, the Académie Royale des Sciences in Paris offered a prize ... In addition to oceanic tides, there are atmospheric tides as well ...37 KB (5,992 words) - 23:32, 30 April 2023
- of stellar positions, including atmospheric conditions, imperfections ... Category:Physical sciences Astrometry|160455847 ...10 KB (1,442 words) - 18:25, 19 August 2023
- Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. He received his Ph.D. in 1947. a full member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, and awarded the first of ...11 KB (1,679 words) - 20:10, 26 July 2023
- an air-breathing engine is one that uses atmospheric air to oxidize the fuel ... Air-breathing engines use atmospheric air to oxidize the fuel carried ...16 KB (2,420 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- *Color: deep brilliant shades with atmospheric dyeing meet colorfastness ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Polymers Category:Technology ...9 KB (1,323 words) - 01:40, 13 January 2023
- to process and sequester. Even if atmospheric algae could thrive in ... such as the greenhouse effect, atmospheric composition, insulation ...32 KB (4,766 words) - 14:58, 30 April 2023
- Category:Physical sciences Category:Atmospheric sciences Category:History Cyclone_Akash|215871762 ...14 KB (1,970 words) - 06:52, 12 January 2024
- plasma geosphere, and causing escape of atmospheric matter into the solar ... existent magnetosphere are subject to atmospheric stripping by the solar wind. ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 00:46, 4 February 2023
- operating conditions, temperatures, atmospheric pressures, and centrifugal ... that contains a quantity of fuel at near-atmospheric pressure, ready for use ...26 KB (4,190 words) - 19:11, 26 November 2023
- uk/halo/cha2.htm Circumhorizontal arc]. Atmospheric Optics. Retrieved January ... of the Rainbow.] Humanity & Social Sciences Journal 2(1):75–85. 77 ...32 KB (5,079 words) - 17:20, 16 April 2023
- content—are far more prone to atmospheric corrosion and therefore ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Materials science Category:Metallurgy ...10 KB (1,610 words) - 05:12, 31 July 2023
- at concentrations higher than usual atmospheric levels, it can produce ... like form, is possible, although not at atmospheric pressure. ...34 KB (5,140 words) - 19:07, 26 November 2023
- by the action of sunlight and oxygen on atmospheric methane and other hydrocarbons ... Formaldehyde is readily oxidized by atmospheric oxygen to form formic ...18 KB (2,445 words) - 06:34, 1 April 2024
- Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity, which typically ... in China, Volume 3: Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth ...51 KB (7,568 words) - 08:38, 8 March 2023
- because it connects the other natural sciences, such as astronomy, physics ... with significant portions of other sciences. The defining feature of ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 14:48, 5 December 2023
- of a few minutes due to the effects of atmospheric refraction and because ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Equator|256843318 ...14 KB (2,035 words) - 07:25, 6 September 2023
- acted as a carbon dioxide sink, and atmospheric levels of this greenhouse ... Category:Life sciences Category:Geology Category:Evolution ...10 KB (1,511 words) - 05:54, 25 August 2020
- crystal lattice. At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, palladium can ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Earth sciences ...13 KB (1,749 words) - 06:25, 18 November 2022
- pure germanium that is in contact with atmospheric oxygen. The high refractive ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Earth sciences ...13 KB (1,672 words) - 09:43, 5 December 2022
- be visible if the film has resisted atmospheric oxidation and other weathering. ... can be vaporized with an arc plasma at atmospheric pressure. The resulting ...18 KB (2,579 words) - 01:19, 11 November 2022
- boiling point is 212 °F (at standard atmospheric pressure). This puts the ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Physics Category:Chemistry ...13 KB (1,850 words) - 00:27, 25 March 2024
- by pyroclastic density currents. Intense atmospheric pressure variation was ... Nine hours after the onset of the climactic phase, atmospheric pressure ...24 KB (3,489 words) - 17:08, 10 November 2022
- generally of the same nature as regular atmospheric air. (Although Robert ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Physics Category:Chemistry ...20 KB (3,107 words) - 04:37, 18 April 2024
- they begin to collide with the nuclei of atmospheric gases. These collisions ... proton of cosmic ray origin striking an atmospheric molecule. ...37 KB (5,720 words) - 08:13, 10 January 2024
- Ordinarily distillation is done at atmospheric pressure, but with proper ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Physics ...29 KB (4,494 words) - 07:29, 23 August 2023
- oxygen had a higher density than other atmospheric components such as nitrogen ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Biography 152619756 ...11 KB (1,652 words) - 16:28, 9 August 2023
- slowly in the Martian winds, because the atmospheric density is very low at ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Category:Geology ...13 KB (1,996 words) - 03:04, 8 December 2022
- Institute of the Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm under the physicist ... grant in 1885 from the Swedish Academy of Sciences, which enabled him to study ...15 KB (2,260 words) - 00:32, 27 February 2023
- forces, microorganisms, pressure, and atmospheric conditions. Most caves ... Category:Physical sciences Category:Earth sciences Category:Geology ...13 KB (2,017 words) - 16:20, 3 December 2023
- not need to overcome air resistance and atmospheric pressure. ... to reduce the area exposed to atmospheric drag and to obtain lighter ...24 KB (3,649 words) - 02:28, 16 December 2022
- mostly of carbon dioxide, and the atmospheric pressure at the planet ... a faster descent. Since the then current atmospheric models of Venus suggested ...45 KB (7,026 words) - 17:37, 3 May 2023
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- Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Chemical elements 104471723 ...11 KB (1,375 words) - 21:33, 4 June 2023
- with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, allowing atmospheric nitrogen to be converted ... Category:Life sciences Category:Plants Category:Food ...11 KB (1,669 words) - 17:09, 26 March 2023
