AOS 171: Week 2: Atmosphere & Ocean Evolution and Structure

Week 2:

Atmosphere & Ocean Evolution and Structure

Suggested Keywords/Phrases for Searching Articles, Books and the Web

atmospheric chemistry
composition
structure
temperature profile
troposphere
stratosphere
paleoclimat* (paleoclimatology, paleoclimate)

geostrophic
hydrostatic balance
salinity
pressure
density
trace gases
water vapor
ozone

Examples:

atmospheric chemistry AND change* AND climat*
paleoclimat* AND chemistry

See Search Strategies for more help.
Note: to narrow your search use keywords/concepts from other weeks.

Internet Resources

Evolution of the Atmosphere: Structure and Composition
Lecture notes from an Introduction to Global Change class at the University of Michigan.
Earth's Atmosphere: Vertical Structure
NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center.

Ozone, Climate, and Global Atmospheric Change
Explanation of atmospheric chemistry in relation to Global Warming.
The Atmosphere
Facts on the composition and structure of the atmosphere, including a historical perspective.

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