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Tufts Astronomy - Atmospheres
Lang Midterm atmospheres
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2009

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Moon, Mercury, Pluto, Triton, Io, Europa atmospheres
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Thin film of gas, temporary misty atmospheres
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Titan atmosphere, pressure, rain
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Substantial earth-like atmosphere, nitrogen, comparable surface pressure, ethane and propane rain
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Earth atmosphere
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288-293 K, 1 Bar, Nitrogen and oxygen
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Venus atmosphere, clouds, rain
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Hot and heavy atmosphere, Carbon dioxide, greenhouse effect, sulfur clouds, sulphuric acid rain
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Mars atmosphere
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Cold and thin atmosphere, Carbon dioxide
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Saturn atmosphere, interior, rain, clouds
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Atmosphere mainly hydrogen gas, interior liquid ball, helium rain, ammonia clouds
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Jupiter atmosphere, interior, rain, clouds
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All atmosphere, mainly hydrogen gas, helium rain, ammonia clouds
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Uranus and Neptune atmosphere, rain, clouds
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Atmospheres mainly hydrogen gas, interiors liquid balls, methane clouds
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Winds in order, weakest to strongest
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Earth 40, Venus and Mars 100, Jupiter and Uranus 180, Neptune and Saturn 400-450
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