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The Atmosphere

A Level Environmental Science Physical Environment Revision
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Last updated: February 12, 2025
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Arriving solar radiation
UV
Arriving solar radiation
Visible
Arriving solar radiation
Near infrared
Emitted solar radiation
Long length infrared
Atmospheric nitrogen %
78
Atmospheric oxygen %
21
CO2 production
Combustion
CO2 production
Ploughing
CH4 production
Anaerobic respiration
CH4 production
Landfill
CH4 production
Livestock intestines
NOx production
High temperature combustion
NOx production
Fertilisers
Release of CFCs (2 words)
aerosol propellants
Release of CFCs (2 words)
cleaning solvents
Release of CFCs (2)
fridges, air con
Release of tropospheric ozone
photochemical breakdown of NOx
The process of visible light converting into longlength infrared which warms the troposphere
The Greenhouse Effect
Environmental effects of CC
Climate
Environmental effects of CC
Oceans
Environmental effects of CC
Cryosphere
Environmental effects of CC
Humans and animals
large scale waves due to reduces temperatures between polar and ferrel cells that affect the climate
Rossby waves
Ocean effects of CC (2 words)
Thermal expansion
Ocean effects of CC
Melting
Ocean effects of CC (2 words)
Thermohaline circulation
Cryosphere effects of CC
Snow
Cryosphere effects of CC
Albedo
Cryosphere effects of CC
Movement
Proxy data
Dendrochronology
Proxy data
Pollen
Proxy data (2 words)
Coral skeletons
What might ice cores contain?
Pollen
What might ice cores contain?
Air bubbles
What might ice cores contain?
radio-isotopes
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Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere?
Industry
Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere?
Pollution
Why is carbon footprint higher in the northern hemisphere?
Trade winds
Managing climate change
Alternative fuel sources
Managing climate change
Carbon sequestration
Managing climate change
Carbon Capture Storage
Adapting to climate change
Flood management
Adapting to climate change
Coastal management
Adapting to climate change
Urban drainage
Adapting to climate change
Managed retreat
CFCs
Chloroflurocarbons
Hypothesis suggesting CFCs deplete Ozone + year
Rowland Molina 1974
Protocol reducing CFC usage + year
Montreal Protocol 1987
UV dissociates diatomic oxygen, each monatomic oxygen reacts with a diatomic oxygen to create ozone
Formation of ozone
UV dissociates triatomic oxygen into diatomic and monatomic oxygen
Destruction of ozone
How CFCs destroy ozone (5 words)
UV releases chlorine free radicals
What CFCs dissociate ozone into
Chlorine and oxygen
How chlorine destroys ozone (5 words)
Free radicals react with oxygen
ClO
Chlorine monoxide
Two step chlorine and oxygen equation PT1
Cl + O3 -> ClO + O2
Two step chlorine and oxygen equation PT2
ClO + O3 -> Cl + 2O2
Cold temperatures form polar stratospheric clouds which provide a surface for chemical reactions with chlorine.... where?
Antarctica
Polar Stratospheric cloud composition (6 words)
Ice crystals and NOx or SOx
Negative feedback loop definition
Reduces original stimulus
Positive feedback loop definition
Increases original stimulus
Negative - low level clouds increase
Albedo
Negative - photosynthesis decreases
CO2
Positive - soil decomposition releases
CO2
Positive - soil decomposition releases
NOx
Positive - melting releases (2 words)
Permafrost methane
Positive - melting releases (2 words)
Methane hydrate
Positive - melting decreases
Albedo
Positive - forest and peat fires release
CO2 and CH4
Positive - evaporation increases
Water vapour
Positive - cirrus clouds decrease (4 words)
Outgoing long length infrared
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