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Layer of Atmosphere

The document describes the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the troposphere where weather occurs, to the exosphere which contains sparse atoms. It also outlines different types of clouds, including Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, and Nimbus, detailing their characteristics and formation conditions. Each cloud type is associated with specific weather patterns and atmospheric conditions.

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Layer of Atmosphere

The document describes the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the troposphere where weather occurs, to the exosphere which contains sparse atoms. It also outlines different types of clouds, including Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, and Nimbus, detailing their characteristics and formation conditions. Each cloud type is associated with specific weather patterns and atmospheric conditions.

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Layer of Atmosphere

The troposphere
This is the lowest part of the atmosphere - the part we
live in. It contains most of our weather - clouds, rain,
snow. In this part of the atmosphere the temperature
gets colder as the distance above the earth increases, by
about 6.5°C per kilometre
The stratosphere
This extends upwards from the tropopause to about 50
km. It contains much of the ozone in the atmosphere.
The increase in temperature with height occurs because
of absorption of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun by
this ozone.
The mesosphere
The region above the stratosphere is called the
mesosphere. Here the temperature again decreases with
height, reaching a minimum of about -90°C at the
"mesopause".
The thermosphere and ionosphere
The thermosphere lies above the mesopause, and is a
region in which temperatures again increase with height.
This temperature increase is caused by the absorption of
energetic ultraviolet and X-Ray radiation from the sun.
The exosphere
The region above about 500 km is called the exosphere.
It contains mainly oxygen and hydrogen atoms, but there
are so few of them that they rarely collide - they follow
"ballistic" trajectories under the influence of gravity, and
some of them escape right out into space.

KIND OF CLOUDS
Cirrus Clouds - These are the clouds that
look almost like cotton wool because they
are so thin and wispy looking. Cirrus clouds
are formed by ice crystals instead of water
droplets which is what gives them their thin
appearance. These are found at very high
altitudes.
Cumulus Clouds - Named after the Latin
word for 'Pile', Cumulus clouds are
commonly seen and appear as very large
fluffy clouds that often fill the sky. Cumulus
clouds can be white or grey. White fluffy
clouds mean no rain, but when they form
into dark or grey clouds, it is going to rain.
Stratus Clouds - have you ever noticed
that when you look up you can't find a
break in the clouds to see the blue sky
behind? If you have, then you've seen
Stratus clouds before. Stratus clouds appear
as a thick blanket across the sky. If stratus
clouds are near the ground, they form fog.
These clouds form when the weather has
been cold and warmer moist air blows in.
The amount of moisture in the air and the
difference between warm and cold air
determine how thick the cloud or fog is.
Nimbus Clouds - No, this isn't a broomstick from the Harry Potter books! The Nimbus cloud is a
cloud that already has rain or snow falling from it (so don't forget your umbrella!). These
clouds are most often seen during a thunderstorm along with thunder and lightning.

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