Atmosphere Articles

• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Snow and Avalanches
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Winter storm

  A winter storm is a type of precipitation in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm where ground ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Landslides
  Ecology
  Environmental Issues
  Air Pollution
  Geochemistry
   

  Humus

  Humus is a complex organic substance resulting from the breakdown of plant material in a process called humification. This process can occur naturally in soil, or in the production of compost. Humus ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Science
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Thermodynamics
   
  

  Air conditioning

  An air conditioner (AC or air-con) is an appliance or mechanism designed to extract heat from an area using a refrigeration cycle. In construction, a complete system of heating, ventilation and air ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Acid Rain
  Geochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Soil Types
  Organic
   
  

  Nitrogen

  Nitrogen is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen constitutes 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere and is a constituent of all living tissues. ... > more
• Earth Science
  Geology
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Issues
  Earthquakes
   
  

  Earth

  Earth  is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System, in both diameter and mass. It is also referred to as the Earth, Planet Earth, Gaia, ... > more
• Nature
  Oceanography
  Ecology
  Marine Biology
  Earth Science
  Global Warming
   

  Ocean acidification

  Ocean acidification is the name given to the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by their uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Between 1751 and 2004 ... > more
• Forensics
  Bacteria
  Medical Imaging
  Triglycerides
  Sports Medicine
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Biosensor

  A biosensor is a device for the detection of an analyte that combines a biological component with a physicochemical detector ... > more
• Depression
  Gene Therapy
  Mental Health Research
  Mental Health
  Psychiatry
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Seasonal affective disorder

  Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, also known as winter depression is an affective, or mood disorder. Most SAD sufferers experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience ... > more
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
  Global Warming
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Weather forecasting

  Weather forecasting is the application of current technology and science to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location. Weather forecasts are made by collecting as ... > more
• Ice Ages
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Nature of Water
  Oceanography
  Snow and Avalanches
   
  

  Ice age

  An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's climate, resulting in an expansion of the continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers. Glaciologically, ... > more

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