Satellites

THERMOSPHERE
H E R E
E XO S P
AIR Pressure decreases – Molecules of gas get farther apart

Space Shuttle in
Nitrogen
this layer
Oxygen

S P HERE 1800°C
IONO
Density
Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
Boreal
is Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
Au r o r a
ht s
o r t he r n Lig
N
Nitrogen

P H E R E Oxygen

M ESOS
-90°C Density
Up
e t e o rs Burn
M
g Stars
Shootin
Radio Waves bounce to this layer

N E L A Y ER VERY
OZ O HOT
O3O3O !!!
3
– E
R VERY HOT!!! -60°C
PHE
STR A TO S O O O 3 3 3
Density

Nitrogen
tream Oxygen
Jet S
and back

Weathe
rBalloo
S PH E R E Fly
ns

TROPO Density
r
f o u r Weathe
All o r
i n t h is laye
is
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Combine and make CO2
and H2O