Comparison of the Ionospheric Effects of the Space Weather and
... 2 Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia ...
... 2 Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia ...
Life on other planets
... (b) The atmosphere of the planet We will only consider (a) here. The radiant energy in the form of light and heat reaching every square metre of a planet’s surface depends on: (a) How far the planet is from the star (b) How much energy the star is giving out and (a) For an ‘average’ star is like our ...
... (b) The atmosphere of the planet We will only consider (a) here. The radiant energy in the form of light and heat reaching every square metre of a planet’s surface depends on: (a) How far the planet is from the star (b) How much energy the star is giving out and (a) For an ‘average’ star is like our ...
Planets of Our Solar System
... 6. Why doesn’t Mercury have an atmosphere? • No atmosphere due to – low gravitational pull (it’s the smallest planet) – high daytime temperatures (2nd hottest planet) – solar winds blast away any remaining gasses ...
... 6. Why doesn’t Mercury have an atmosphere? • No atmosphere due to – low gravitational pull (it’s the smallest planet) – high daytime temperatures (2nd hottest planet) – solar winds blast away any remaining gasses ...
Our Solar System
... • Made of elements [H] and [He] with a hot, solid core of [Fe] -almost a star! • “Red Spot” is a massive storm • 60+ Moons: the four largest are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, but there are more… ...
... • Made of elements [H] and [He] with a hot, solid core of [Fe] -almost a star! • “Red Spot” is a massive storm • 60+ Moons: the four largest are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, but there are more… ...
Planets and Other Space Rocks Notes
... • Its year is 84 Earth years, and day is 17.2 hours. • Because of the tilt, the poles get daylight for ½ of Uranus’ years, and night for the rest of the year. ...
... • Its year is 84 Earth years, and day is 17.2 hours. • Because of the tilt, the poles get daylight for ½ of Uranus’ years, and night for the rest of the year. ...
Final Exam Earth science
... Mars is called the “red planet” because of the color of the dust. Venus & Earth are similar to each other in size, density, and internal structure. Mercury has almost no atmosphere Venus’ atmosphere is so heavy & thick that it would crush a human. Earth & Mars have a tilted axis so that the planets ...
... Mars is called the “red planet” because of the color of the dust. Venus & Earth are similar to each other in size, density, and internal structure. Mercury has almost no atmosphere Venus’ atmosphere is so heavy & thick that it would crush a human. Earth & Mars have a tilted axis so that the planets ...
Components of the Solar System Learning Targets
... Target 7: Most asteroids are pieces of rock and ice located in an area between Mars and Jupiter known as the asteroid belt, that orbit the sun. Some are as small as a meter and others are as large as 500 km. Target 8: Comets are mixtures of rock, ice and dust. They travel in LONG elliptical orbits. ...
... Target 7: Most asteroids are pieces of rock and ice located in an area between Mars and Jupiter known as the asteroid belt, that orbit the sun. Some are as small as a meter and others are as large as 500 km. Target 8: Comets are mixtures of rock, ice and dust. They travel in LONG elliptical orbits. ...
March 25, 2011 - RASC – Mississauga Centre
... Voyager spacecraft found that Io has more tidal heating but Europa also gets its share and the energy could produce a liquid ocean above volcanoes similar to Earth where life may have started in volcanic vents. Europa has a weak magnetic field and it is possible that this could be caused by a salt ...
... Voyager spacecraft found that Io has more tidal heating but Europa also gets its share and the energy could produce a liquid ocean above volcanoes similar to Earth where life may have started in volcanic vents. Europa has a weak magnetic field and it is possible that this could be caused by a salt ...
Topic 3: Astronomy
... rotation: the turning of an object on its axis revolution: the movement of a body in orbit around an object Models of the Universe Geocentric (“Earth-centered”) models proposed by Aristotle, Ptolemy - the Earth is located at the center of the universe and does not move - the stars are fixed on a t ...
... rotation: the turning of an object on its axis revolution: the movement of a body in orbit around an object Models of the Universe Geocentric (“Earth-centered”) models proposed by Aristotle, Ptolemy - the Earth is located at the center of the universe and does not move - the stars are fixed on a t ...
The Sun
... • each second – Sun consumes ~ 600 million tons of hydrogen – Converting ~ 4 million tons into energy – As hydrogen is consumed, helium is produced forming the solar core • Core is continually growing in size • ~ 100 billion years of fuel left • The sun will remain it’s currents size ~ 10 billion ye ...
... • each second – Sun consumes ~ 600 million tons of hydrogen – Converting ~ 4 million tons into energy – As hydrogen is consumed, helium is produced forming the solar core • Core is continually growing in size • ~ 100 billion years of fuel left • The sun will remain it’s currents size ~ 10 billion ye ...
Unit 3
... Pluto is usually the farthest large celestial body in our Solar System from the Sun. It has a very unusual orbit. Once every 248 Earth years, Pluto swings inside the orbit of Neptune. It stays there for twenty years. During those twenty years, Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune. While it is c ...
... Pluto is usually the farthest large celestial body in our Solar System from the Sun. It has a very unusual orbit. Once every 248 Earth years, Pluto swings inside the orbit of Neptune. It stays there for twenty years. During those twenty years, Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune. While it is c ...
Atmospheric Composition
... Ar (+ some water and other things). The mean molecular weight, Ma, is: (0.78 × 28) + (0.21 × 32) + (0.01 × 40) = 29 g mole-1. For a column weight of 1 kg cm-2 we have ~35 moles cm-2 or 2 × 1025 molecules cm-2 in the column. ...
... Ar (+ some water and other things). The mean molecular weight, Ma, is: (0.78 × 28) + (0.21 × 32) + (0.01 × 40) = 29 g mole-1. For a column weight of 1 kg cm-2 we have ~35 moles cm-2 or 2 × 1025 molecules cm-2 in the column. ...
STARS In your textbook, read about the properties of the Sun and
... Sun and is approximately 400 km in thickness. The average temperature is 5800K. Above the visible layer is the (5) --------·It is approximately 2500 km in thickness and has a temperature of nearly 30,000 Kat the top. Without special filters, this layer is visible only during a ...
... Sun and is approximately 400 km in thickness. The average temperature is 5800K. Above the visible layer is the (5) --------·It is approximately 2500 km in thickness and has a temperature of nearly 30,000 Kat the top. Without special filters, this layer is visible only during a ...
12 Celestial Bodies in our Solar System
... For the last 10 years of his life, Percival Lowell, the astronomer made famous for believing he had discovered canals on Mars, searched for “Planet X” beyond the orbit of Neptune. As hard as h ...
... For the last 10 years of his life, Percival Lowell, the astronomer made famous for believing he had discovered canals on Mars, searched for “Planet X” beyond the orbit of Neptune. As hard as h ...
Severe Storms2
... passage of a cold front. • On other occasions (often in summer), the heating of the earths surface is enough to start the rapid upward movement of the air. • Most of these storms do not reach the level of intensity needed to produce widespread damage, but they all produce lightning, which can cause ...
... passage of a cold front. • On other occasions (often in summer), the heating of the earths surface is enough to start the rapid upward movement of the air. • Most of these storms do not reach the level of intensity needed to produce widespread damage, but they all produce lightning, which can cause ...
Chapter 22 Touring our Solar System Solar System * Inventory • 1
... • Believed to be similar to Earth but with a softer crust due to the high temperatures ...
... • Believed to be similar to Earth but with a softer crust due to the high temperatures ...
Our Solar System The Sun
... and it orbits in a tilted plane. “Charon” is one of 3 moons of Pluto. • Makemake is ¾ the size of Pluto and takes 310 years to orbit the sun. • “Eris” is larger than Pluto, but farther away • “Ceres” is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt • More dwarf planets are expected to be named or ...
... and it orbits in a tilted plane. “Charon” is one of 3 moons of Pluto. • Makemake is ¾ the size of Pluto and takes 310 years to orbit the sun. • “Eris” is larger than Pluto, but farther away • “Ceres” is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt • More dwarf planets are expected to be named or ...
SEA LEVEL - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... pressure centers, due to the modification of geostrophic flow under the influence of friction. Air diverges from high pressure centers. At altitude, the flows are reversed: divergence and convergence are associated with lows and highs respectively ...
... pressure centers, due to the modification of geostrophic flow under the influence of friction. Air diverges from high pressure centers. At altitude, the flows are reversed: divergence and convergence are associated with lows and highs respectively ...
Pluto`s Bald Cousin
... until it was downgraded to a dwarf planet like Makemake. Dwarf planets are basically too small to be labelled as planets, but they still are spherical objects – like planets – and bigger than asteroids. We know very little about our closer dwarf planets, and knew practically nothing about Makemake. ...
... until it was downgraded to a dwarf planet like Makemake. Dwarf planets are basically too small to be labelled as planets, but they still are spherical objects – like planets – and bigger than asteroids. We know very little about our closer dwarf planets, and knew practically nothing about Makemake. ...
Space Review Packet
... g. The accumulation of CO2 in beyond Earth in terms of temperature, water, the atmosphere increases Earth’s atmosphere, nutrients, and energy (TWANE). greenhouse effect and causes climate change. 10. Calculate the probability of life beyond Earth applying the Drake equation. h. The presence and comp ...
... g. The accumulation of CO2 in beyond Earth in terms of temperature, water, the atmosphere increases Earth’s atmosphere, nutrients, and energy (TWANE). greenhouse effect and causes climate change. 10. Calculate the probability of life beyond Earth applying the Drake equation. h. The presence and comp ...
Slide 1
... Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock ...
... Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock ...
Atmos Presentation
... buried and under the right conditions converted to fossil fuels— coal, petroleum, or natural gas. Besides the movement from the atmosphere to the biosphere and back again, carbon also moves from the lithosphere and hydrosphere to the atmosphere and back via volcanic activity and as very weak carboni ...
... buried and under the right conditions converted to fossil fuels— coal, petroleum, or natural gas. Besides the movement from the atmosphere to the biosphere and back again, carbon also moves from the lithosphere and hydrosphere to the atmosphere and back via volcanic activity and as very weak carboni ...