Difference between revisions of "Homosphere"
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| − | + | The '''homosphere''' or ''noosphere'' is the portion of the earth's atmosphere, up to an altitude of about 60 miles, in which there is continuous turbulent mixing, and hence the composition of the atmosphere is relatively constant; as opposed to the ''heterosphere'' or ''exosphere,'' the higher regions in which the composition becomes stratified.<ref>Curry, Judith A. and Peter J. Webster (1999), ''Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans'', Elsevier, ISBN 0121995704, [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0121995704&id=mdFzlFfWbiYC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&ots=ZTt9_MD1c5&dq=homosphere&sig=OPaOImWtIbiUUnwy2FlvOr8SCTE p. 3]</ref> | |
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Revision as of 22:57, February 20, 2007
The homosphere or noosphere is the portion of the earth's atmosphere, up to an altitude of about 60 miles, in which there is continuous turbulent mixing, and hence the composition of the atmosphere is relatively constant; as opposed to the heterosphere or exosphere, the higher regions in which the composition becomes stratified.[1]