Structure of Atmosphere Part 6(in Hindi)

Lesson 6 of 10 • 20 upvotes • 11:13mins

R K Shukla

(UPSC/ MPPSC SPECIAL)The height of this sphere extends from 80 to 640 kms above surface of Earth. Credit of discovering this layer goes to scientists Kennelly and Heaviside who, with the help of radio waves proved that the atoms and molecules of the gases present in this layer get electrically changed by the addition and removal of electrons due to the effect of ultraviolet, Xray and Gama rays. Short wavelength rays of solar energy (UV, X, L) get absorbed by molecules and atoms of nitrogen and oxygen because of which temperature increases upto 1000°C in this scanty pressure layer of atmosphere. Because of scanty air pressure, temperature here is quite different as compared to the temperature felt at the surface of Earth.