ATMOSPHERE

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Mind Map on Atmosphere v2, created by Joaquin de Leon on 05/02/2017.
Joaquin de Leon
Mind Map by Joaquin de Leon, updated more than 1 year ago
Joaquin de Leon
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ATMOSPHERE
  1. Definition :A layer of gas that covers the planet
    1. Layers
      1. Troposphere
        1. Stratosphere
          1. Mesosphere
            1. Thermosphere
              1. Exosphere
              2. Air
                1. Mixture
                  1. Clean
                    1. Description : Mainly composed of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Neon, Helium, Methane, Krypton, Hydrogen, and Xenon
                    2. Polluted
                      1. Description : Composed of particulate, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds, Corbon Monoxide
                        1. Sources
                          1. Mobile sources
                            1. Cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains
                            2. Staionary sources
                              1. Power plants, oil refineries, industrial facilities, and factories
                              2. Area sources
                                1. Agricultural areas, cities, and fireplaces
                                2. Natural sources
                                  1. Dust, wildfires, volcanoes
                                3. Reasons
                                  1. Use of energy to deliver goods that releases gases (pollutants)
                                    1. Burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline
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