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Is the Atmosphere's Composition Changing?

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Kinetic Theory
Article from NASA on kinetic theory and molecules in motion. Good diagrams on temperature, pressure, and density can be seen by clicking on the key words.
( http://www.grc.nasa.gov/ )
Atmospheric Layer Diagram
Shows all four layers and their approximate altitudes from sea level; also includes the pauses.
( http://royal.okanagan.bc.ca/mpidwirn/atmosphereandclimate/atmslayers.html )
Atmospheric Gases
Table with all the gases, plus an explanation of each major one where it comes from and what it does.
( http://www.spiritone.com/~orsierra/rogue/backgrnd/atmosphr/atmosgas.htm )
Space Photos of the Atmosphere
NASA photos at bottom of page, make the different layers visible to the eye.
( http://asterix.essc.psu.edu/layers.html )
Atmospheric Structure Diagram
Allows viewer to click on each layer for more information.
( http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~oss006/meteorology/struct01.html )
Earth's Water Budget Diagram
Different diagram of the hydrologic cycle.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hyd/bdgt.rxml )
Ozone Depletion
Article about ozone depletion in the Northern Hemisphere.
( http://www.metoffice.com/research/stratosphere/ozone/index.html )
Air Pressure
Article about air pressure including how, why, and where it changes.
( http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wbarocx.htm )
Diversity of Matter

( http://www.geocities.com/umcdaniel/geek/diversityofmatter.html#cl )
Atmospheric Research - Past Atmospheric Composition

( http://www.dar.csiro.au/info/material/icecores.htm )
Phases of Matter

( http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~honors/phases.html )
Kinetic Theory and Air Pressure

( http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/ktcon.html )
Air Pressure

( http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/index.html )
The Ozone Hole Tour

( http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/ )
Acid Rain

( http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/ )
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment

( http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/english.html )
WW2010 - The Online Guides

( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/home.rxml )
Evolution of the Atmosphere: Structure and Composition

( http://www.sprl.umich.edu/GCL/paper_to_html/evolut_clim.html )