NTA-NET (UGC-NET) Geography (80) Climatology-Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere Study Material (Page 7 of 10)
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Climatology: Major Terms Part - 2
Greenhouse Effect: Atmosphere around earth allows short wave solar radiation to reach earth՚s surface but absorbs partly the long wave radiation from earth and directs in back to earth. This is known as greenhouse effect because radiation absorbed by atmosphere heats the earth in the same way as the glass heats the greenhouse. Besides the gases in the atmosphere, clouds, water vapors are also excellent absorbers of heat and thus have blanketing effect. …
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Climatology: Major Terms Part - 3
Strato-Cumulus Clouds (Sc) : These are soft-grey low clouds that appear as huge masses. These usually occur in rectangular pattern.
Stratosphere: It extends approximately between 15 and 50 km from MSL. Nitrogen (80%) , oxygen (18%) , and argon (1%) account for about 99% of its gaseous mass. Ozone, carbon dioxide, atomic oxygen, nitrous oxide, methane, water vapors, oxides of nitrogen, hydrogen, chlorine, and bromine are other gaseous molecules present in the stratosphere. Most of total ozone of atmosphere occurs in stratosphere. The upper limit of the stratosphere that separates it from the …
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