The Interdisciplinary Nature of Environmental Science

surroundings that have the conditions for living organisms

French Word where environment was derived from and its meaning

Components of Environment

mantle of rocks constituting the Earth’s crust

includes all water bodies

cover of the air; envelopes the earth

known as the life layer

Five Concentric Layers of the Atmosphere

% of all water vapor and aerosols in the troposphere

most of Earth’s weather happens here; most aviation takes place here; almost all clouds are here

home to Earth’s ozone layer

highest part of atmosphere that jet planes can reach

stratosphere is located between:

mesosphere is located between:

coldest place found within earth system

sounding rockets and rocket powered aircrafts can reach here

thermosphere is between:

lowest part of the thermosphere contains the:

both cloud and water vapor-free; auroras can be seen here

the ISS orbits this atmosphere

the exosphere is between:

molecules found here are extremely low in density; doesn’t behave like gas

no weather at all and most satellites orbit here

interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological science, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problem