Atmospheric Structure and Circulation
Typical Exam Questions
1. The troposphere and stratosphere are two regions of the
atmosphere that have distinctly different properties as
reservoirs for atmospheric trace contaminants.
- a) Give the approximate locations of these two zones of
the atmosphere.
- b) How are they different in their residence time for
storing pollutants?
- c) Discuss these two residence times as they relate to
tropospheric ozone and N2O.