and various trace gases make up the remainder. Scientists divided the atmosphere into four layers according to temperature: troposphere‚ stratosphere‚ mesosphere‚ and thermosphere. The temperature drops as we go up through the troposphere‚ but it rises as we move through the next layer‚ the stratosphere. The farther away from earth‚ the thinner the atmosphere gets. 1.TROPOSPHERE This is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth’s surface‚ extending up to about 10-15 km above the Earth’s
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The ozone layer is a layer in Earth’s atmosphere which absorbs most of the Sun’s UV radiation. It contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3)‚ although it is still very small with regard to ordinary oxygen‚ and is less than ten parts per million‚ the average ozone concentration in Earth’s atmosphere being only about 0.6 parts per million. The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi) above Earth‚ though the
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How does the atmosphere affect conditions on Earth? What is Earth’s atmosphere composed of? How do pressure and density vary with altitude? What are the characteristics of the major layers of the atmosphere? Important Terms atmosphere air pressure barometer troposphere weather stratosphere ozone layer mesosphere thermosphere ionosphere aurora At 8848 meters (29‚030 feet) above sea level‚ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. In 1952 Edmund Hillary‚ a New Zealand
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Transport; Containerization Transport or transportation is the movement of people‚ animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air‚ rail‚ road‚ water‚ cable‚ pipeline‚ and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure‚ vehicles‚ and operations. Transport is important since it enables trade between people‚ which in turn establishes civilizations. The transport systems
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The ozone layer is a deep layer in the stratosphere‚ encircling the Earth‚ that has large amounts of ozone in it. The layer shields the entire Earth from much of the harmful ultraviolet radiation that comes from the sun. Interestingly‚ it is also this ultraviolet radiation that forms the ozone in the first place. Ozone is a special form of oxygen‚ made up of three oxygen atoms rather than the usual two oxygen atoms. It usually forms when some type of radiation or electrical discharge separates
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There are many different layers within the Earth. The core is at center of the Earth. The Earth’s core takes up sixteen percent of Earth’s volume‚ containing thirty-three percent of its Mass ..Pressure rises steadily inside the earth because of the weight of overlying rock. Therefore ‚the Pressure at the outer boundary of the core reaches 1.37 million atmospheres‚ 3.7 million Atmospheres. The core is made mostly of iron and nickel and possibly smaller amounts of lighter elements including sulfur
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TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL: SHRD DEPT: EPD COURSE: BPS UNIT: TRANSPORT ECONOMICS PRESENTER: JULIUS GIKONYO REG No: HD211-5143/2011 LEC: EVANS SANDE Introduction. Transport and its related services is a catalyst for economic growth‚ and direct and indirect job creation in South Africa. The provision of affordable‚ safe and reliable transportation of goods and people is critical to the development of the country. Government boosted transport infrastructure spending to R66 billion in the 2011/12
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Role of the Physical Layer‚ Data Link Layer and Network layer for the in Network Transmissions for DotCom The Role of the Physical Layer‚ Data Link Layer and Network layer for the in Network Transmissions for DotCom As the Network Manager of NotCom‚ my goal is to plan and implement the corporate network services strategy that is the best fit for the future needs of the organization as the growth from 20 to 150 employees is realized. To reiterate‚ all employees have PCs that are a part
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Chapter-1 • Introduction • Concept of Transport • Functions of Transport • Means of Transport • Transport in India ix 1.1 INTRODUCTION From the beginning of history‚ human sensitivity has revealed an urge for mobility leading to a measure of Society’s progress. The history of this mobility or transport is the history of civilization. For any country to develop with right momentum modern and efficient Transport as a basic infrastructure is a must. It has been seen throughout the history
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NATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT POLICY Introduction 1.1 Road transport is vital to economic development‚ trade and social integration‚ which rely on the conveyance of both people and goods. Reduction in transport costs promote specialization‚ extend markets and thereby enable exploitation of the economies of scale. Global competition has made the existence of efficient transport and logistic systems in delivery chain an absolute imperative. Easy accessibility‚ flexibility of operations‚ door-to-door service
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