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The Atmosphere ...
 An introduction to the atmosphere ...
Background material in text and illustrations as well as activities from UCAR Atmospheric Science Explorers
Composition, air pressure, movements in the air ...
An introduction to the atmosphere, its properties and measurement techniques in text and illustrations with dictionary and material for teachers from: Math/Science Nucleus
The structure of the Atmosphere ...
Density, pressure, temperature, ...
an illustrated guide through the atmosphere and its physical properties, from: Lyndon State College
The atmosphere and its layers
a short illustrated exploration of the atmosphere, from: Boscobel Area School, Wisconsin
Composition of the air ...
Evolution and composition of the atmosphere
How did the atmosphere develop, what is it made of now? an illustrated overview, from: Global Change, Univ. of Michigan
Composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere
an overview in lecture notes, from: Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Bangkok
A diver is investigating air
composition and physical aspects of air related to water, by Craig R. P. Heath
Earth Surface and Climate Zones
Greenhouse effect ...
An introduction to the greenhouse effect ...
Background material in text and illustrations as well as activities from UCAR Atmospheric Science Explorers
Global warming in the Internet ...
Find here an overview of links to global warming pages ... it is a hot topic in political discussion, different authors have different opinions.
Earth's Radiation Budget
The Earth's heat budget
an overview seen by oceanographers, structured text with illustrations and links for further reading, from: School of Fishery and Ocean Sciences, Univ. of Fairbanks, Alaska
Factors controling the Earth's energy budget
a short overview and illustrated fact sheets (PDF), from: NASA Langley Research Centre
Nitrogen Cycle ...
Nitrogen Cycle and Nitrogen Fixation
Detailed and nicely illustrated information about the role of nitrogen in the microbial worlds, from: University of Edinburgh
Overview of the nitrogen cycle
on one page in Physical Geography Net
Carbon Cycle ...
Aspects of the Carbon Cycle in key words
a well illustrated Powerpoint lecture in 17 slides, from: University of Maryland - Dept. of Geology
Carbon Cycle in numbers
on one page overview with two flow charts from: NASA, Earth on Fire
Vegetation fires ...
The impact of fire on ecosystems
detailed text with illustration, from: University of Texas, Austin
Ozone and smog
What is smog?
a brief introduction on types of smog, from: Environment Canada
Smog, its impact and history
a look back to former times, from: Health and Energy
Local smog watch
ozone smog impacts are local phenomena, example: Indiana smog watch, from: Indiana - office of air quality
Ozone and health
How might ozone affect my health?
Ozone, exposure and health risks, text based information, from: Minnesota Department of Health
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