Wikibooks: Basic Geography/Weather
What is weather? I m sure your mum always complains about the weather! But weather is more than an excuse to moan. Weather affects our health culture and evolution. I m sure you ve heard about thunderstorms rain sun etc. but how do they form? This page tells you all you must know about weather. =Atm...
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| Summary: | What is weather? I m sure your mum always complains about the weather! But weather is more than an excuse to moan. Weather affects our health culture and evolution. I m sure you ve heard about thunderstorms rain sun etc. but how do they form? This page tells you all you must know about weather. =Atmosphere= The atmosphere is anything between the ground and space . The atmosphere is the driving force of the weather and is vital for the well being of all life on Earth. But why? =Layers= The atmosphere is sectioned into different layers. Each layer does different things. =Troposphere= The first layer. It extends to 6 miles slightly higher than Everest. This layer holds the Oxygen we need to breathe and this is the place weather forms. Without weather we would have no rain how could we live without rain? =Stratosphere= The second layer. Extends from 6 30 miles above us. The Stratosphere is important because The Ozone layer lies in this zone. The Ozone layer protects us from the harmful rays the sun produces. =Mesosphere= Not just the layer with a catchy name! This layer extends from 30 50 miles. It doesn t really have any specific importance but without it our atmosphere would be a lot thinner meaning less protection from dangers in space. =Thermosphere= This is the last layer of the atmosphere. It extends from 50 310 miles and is the first line of protection against hazards such as meteorites ( space rocks ). There is lots of friction here which makes it hot enough to burn up most dangers. Temperatures in some areas may be 1000 °c or even hotter! Past the Thermosphere is space . =The engine behind weather= What is the engine behind weather? There are three important engines the sun convection and pressure. =The Sun= The sun is the main reason why some places are hotter than each other. Death Valley Nevada experienced the hottest recorded temperature on Earth at a scorching 57°c that s nearly as hot as your hot tap. The world s coldest recorded temperature was at Vostock station Antarctica which recorded a ... |
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