Everything about Homosphere
Layer of an atmosphere where the bulk gases are homogeneously mixed
The homosphere is the layer of an atmosphere where the bulk gases are homogeneously mixed due to turbulent mixing or eddy diffusion. The bulk composition of the air is mostly uniform so the concentrations of molecules are the same throughout the homosphere. The top of the homosphere is called the homopause, also known as the turbopause. Above the homopause is the heterosphere, where diffusion is faster than mixing, and heavy gases decrease in density with altitude more rapidly than lighter gases. Wikipedia →
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Noun The lower part of the atmosphere, up to about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is no great change in its composition.
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere
Interaction between the different layers of the homosphere
On the response of fading times of upper homosphere radar echoes to solar and geomagnetic disturbances
The imperatives of Biosphere conservation and wise Homosphere development
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