Questions tagged [atmosphere]
Questions related to the chemistry and dynamics of the varying layers of the atmosphere.
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Who was the first to postulate that space was a vacuum?
The fact that space is a vacuum and that the Earth's atmosphere only extends a short way above the surface is accepted as obvious. However, there is nothing a priori obvious about it: you first have ...
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When was the division between the troposphere and stratosphere determined?
Nowadays, science is aware of the divisions of the Earth's atmosphere, particularly the division between the troposphere and the stratosphere, as shown in the diagram below:
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When and ...
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