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atmospheric gas [¦at·mə¦sfir·ik ′gas] (meteorology) One of the constituents of air, which is a gaseous mixture primarily of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water vapor, ozone, neon, helium, krypton, methane, hydrogen, and nitrous oxide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's global atmospheric gas sampling network. While physics textbooks correctly explain that short wavelengths of sunlight, such as the ones that we see as blue, more readily ricochet off atmospheric gas molecules into our eyes than do other solar wavelengths, that's only a partial answer, says electrical engineer Glenn S. D) As a comet speeds through the atmosphere, friction with atmospheric gas molecules sparks the comet to ignite. |
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