Give the details of different layer of atmosphere and briefly describe about the substance in it.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store

The atmosphere that surrounds the earth is not of the same thickness at all heights. There are concentric layers of air or regions and each layer has different density.

The lowest region of atmosphere in which the human beings along with other organisms live is called troposphere. It extends up to the height of $\sim 10 \mathrm{~km}$ from sea level.

Troposphere is a turbulent, dusty zone containing air, much water vapour and clouds. This is the region of strong air movement and cloud formation.

The region between $10 \mathrm{~km}$ to $50 \mathrm{~km}$ above the sea level lies is called stratosphere.

Stratosphere, on the other hand, contains dinitrogen, dioxygen, ozone and little water vapour The presence of ozone in the stratosphere prevents about $99.5 \%$ per cent of the sun's harmful ultraviolet ($UV$) radiations from reaching the earth's surface and thereby protecting humans and other animals from its effects.

Similar Questions

How the nitrogen oxide is made ? and How the excessive amount of nitrogen oxide is harmful ? 

How does the ozone gas become ? 

Which components are present in stratosphere?

A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lake. There is no evidence of toxic dumping but you find an abundance of phytoplankton. Suggest a reason for the fish kill.

List gases which are responsible for green-house effect.