ATMOSPHERE

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The Earth’s SurfaceTo make investigations easier the surface of the Earth has been divided up into four interconnected spheres:

Lithosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Biosphere

ATMOSPHERE

It comes from the ancient Greek “atmo” which means air and “sphaira” which means sphere.

It refers to the layer of gases that surround the Earth. These layers of gases are retained by the Earth’s gravity.

Meteorology It is a science, a branch

of Geography, that studies the phenomena occurring in the atmosphere. They are called meteorological phenomena.

Meteorological phenomena gives rise to: Weather Climate

WEATHER

CLIMATE

It refers to the meteorological conditions in a place at a specific time.

It is studied by Meteorology.

It is the usual state of the atmosphere in a place over a long period of time. The sum up of weather in a place during more than 30 years gives rise to climate

It is studied by Climatology.

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