Atmosphere Of The Earth
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2009-02-22 08:12
The Earth's Atmosphere
| Layer | Distance from the Earth's Surface |
|---|---|
| Troposphere | 0 km to 6-20 km |
| Tropopause | 6-20 km |
| Stratosphere | 6-20 km to 50 km |
| Ozone Layer | 10-50 km |
| Stratopause | 50-55 km |
| Mesosphere | 50-85 km |
| Mesopause | 85 km |
| Thermosphere | 85-690 km |
| Karman Line | 100 km |
| Thermopause | 500-1000 km |
| Ionosphere | 50-1000 km |
| Ionospheric D Layer | 50-90 km |
| Ionospheric E Layer | 90-120 km |
| Ionospheric Es Layer | ? |
| Ionospheric F Layer | 120-400 km |
| Exobase | 690 km |
| Exosphere | 690-10,000 km |
| Geocorona | 25,000 km |
| Plasmasphere | 25,000 km |
| Magnetosphere | ? |
| Magnetopause | 64,000 km or more |
| Homosphere | 0-100 km |
| Turbopause | 100 km |
| Heterosphere | > 100 km |
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_atmosphere,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionosphere,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
