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km mi140 100TemperatureZonesAtmosphericPressureSelectedProperties ofEarth’sAtmosphere120 75Thermosphere(extends to 600 km)Altitude80 50MesopauseMesosphere40 25StratopauseStratosphereWaterVaporSea Level0 0TropopauseTroposphere–100° 0° 100°–90° –55° 15°Temperature(°C)0 1.0Pressure(atm)0 20 40Concentration(g/m 3 )Planetary Wind and MoistureBelts in the TroposphereThe drawing on the right shows thelocations of the belts near the time of anequinox. The locations shift somewhatwith the changing latitude of the Sun’svertical ray. In the Northern Hemisphere,the belts shift northward in the summerand southward in the winter.DRYN.E.WETS.W.WindsDRYN.E.WindsWET60° N30° N0°TropopausePolar front jet streamPolar frontSubtropicaljet streams(Not drawn to scale)S.E.WindsDRYN.W.Winds30° SWETS.E.DRY60° SPolar front jet streamElectromagnetic SpectrumX raysMicrowavesGamma raysUltravioletInfraredRadio wavesDecreasing wavelengthVisible lightViolet Blue Green Yellow Orange RedIncreasing wavelength(Not drawn to scale)14 Physical Setting/Earth Science Reference Tables — 2010 Edition