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Earth's Atmosphere Layers: Global View
The Earth's layers of atmosphere differ in chemical composition and temperature. They combine to create a protective sheild that maintains our delicate energy balance essential for life on Earth. Most weather occures in the nearest layer, the troposphere (0-7 miles). The stratosphere is the level where jet airliners fly and the ozone layer resides (7-30 miles). Beyond that is the coldest part of the atmosphere, the mesosphere where only large helium balloons fly (30-50 miles). Finally, the thermosphere gradually fades into space (50-180 miles).

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Animation Number:10015
Completed:2001-03-25
Animator:Susan Twardy (HTSI) (Lead)
Writer:Erica Drezek (HTSI)
Goddard TV Tape:G2001-022
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere
 
 
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab


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