Air,
pollution,
and
sustainability
Caitlyn Napier (she/her)
B.S. in Biological Science (prosp. 2022)
B.S. in Environmental Science (prosp. 2022)
,Brief contents
overview
o A quick review
o The atmospheric layers
o Atmospheric circulation
o Atmosphere pollution
o The Ozone layer
o Weather and climate
o Acid rain
o Legal responses
o Not so fun facts
o Take home message
o References
, A quick
review
Atmosphere: The dynamic envelope of
gases that extends 62 miles (99.78 km)
up from the Earth’s surface
→ Components: Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen
(20%), water vapour (1%), other
compounds (1%)
Pressure: the force that is exerted on,
against, something
→ Gases move from high pressure to lo
→ Air at the top of the atmosphere pres
on the air at Earth’s surface, creating
air
Reference: Sherman and Montgomery (2021)
pollution,
and
sustainability
Caitlyn Napier (she/her)
B.S. in Biological Science (prosp. 2022)
B.S. in Environmental Science (prosp. 2022)
,Brief contents
overview
o A quick review
o The atmospheric layers
o Atmospheric circulation
o Atmosphere pollution
o The Ozone layer
o Weather and climate
o Acid rain
o Legal responses
o Not so fun facts
o Take home message
o References
, A quick
review
Atmosphere: The dynamic envelope of
gases that extends 62 miles (99.78 km)
up from the Earth’s surface
→ Components: Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen
(20%), water vapour (1%), other
compounds (1%)
Pressure: the force that is exerted on,
against, something
→ Gases move from high pressure to lo
→ Air at the top of the atmosphere pres
on the air at Earth’s surface, creating
air
Reference: Sherman and Montgomery (2021)
