Environmental Science

Under this system, the Fahrenheit scale is redefined slightly so that the freezing point of water is exactly 32 °F, and the boiling point is exactly 212 °F or 180 degrees higher.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated ozone depleting substances (ODS) are mainly responsible for man-made chemical ozone depletion. The total amount of effective halogens (chlorine and bromine) in the stratosphere can be calculated and are known as the equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine (EESC).

Ozone depletion occurs when chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons—gases formerly found in aerosol spray cans and refrigerants—are released into the atmosphere.

Methane-20%, N²O-18% is the correct percentage of the two green house gases that contribute to the total global warming.

Methane (CH₄) is the potent green house gas.

A radiation inversion is most commonly observed: just above the ground. Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insolation in the course of a year, they are prevented from becoming progressively colder each year by: the circulation of heat by the atmosphere and the oceans.

A seral community (or sere) is an intermediate stage found in ecological succession in an ecosystem advancing towards its climax community.

The final or stable community in a sere is the climax community or climatic vegetation. It is self-perpetuating and in equilibrium with the physical habitat.

Typically, water vapour occupies about less than 4 percent of the air’s volume near the earth’s surface.

Heavy dust can cause closure of stomata.