The

Atmospher
e
Structure and
Composition

Meteorology
The

study of the atmosphere and

the processes that cause
weather (cloud formation,
lightning, wind movement)
Weather deals with the short
term state of the atmosphere
Climate deals with the longterm patterns

Atmosphere
The

thin envelope of gases

surrounding the earth
Earths atmosphere is made up
of layers that have distinct
characteristics.

Composition of Atmosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere

troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere

Layers of
the
Atmospher
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