Earth's atmosphere，地球大氣層，地球就被這一層很厚的大氣層包圍著。大氣層的成分主要有氮氣，占78．1%；氧氣占20．9%；氬氣占0．93%；還有少量的二氧化碳、稀有氣體（氦氣、氖氣、氬氣、氪氣、氙氣、氡氣）和水蒸氣。大氣層的空氣密度隨高度而減小，越高空氣越稀薄。大氣層的厚度大約在1000千米以上，但沒有明顯的界限。整個大氣層隨高度不同表現出不同的特點，分為對流層、平流層、中間層、暖層和散逸層，再上面就是星際空間了。
基本介紹
- 中文名：地球大氣層
- 外文名：Earth's atmosphere
- 成分主要：氮氣，占78．1%；氧氣占20．9%
- 厚度：大約在1000千米以上
基本信息,相關定義,
基本信息
The Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly (by molar content/volume) 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide, trace amounts of other gases, and a variable amount (average around 1%) of water vapor. This mixture of gases is commonly known as air. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation and reducing temperature extremes between day and night.
There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. It slowly becomes thinner and fades into space. Three quarters of the atmosphere's mass is within 11 km of the planetary surface. An altitude of 120 km (~75 miles or 400,000 ft) marks the boundary where atmospheric effects become noticeable during re-entry. The Kármán line, at 100 km (62 miles or 328,000 ft), is also frequently regarded as the boundary between atmosphere and outer space.
Temperature and layers
The temperature of the Earth's atmosphere varies with altitude; the mathematical relationship between temperature and altitude varies among five different atmospheric layers (ordered highest to lowest, the ionosphere is part of the thermosphere):
