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Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect
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The atmospheric greenhouse effect is a natural process by which certain gases in a planet's atmosphere trap outgoing longwave radiation emitted from the surface, leading to a higher mean surface temperature than would exist otherwise. This phenomenon is fundamental to maintaining surface conditions suitable for liquid water on Earth (see Hydrology). The efficiency of this thermal retention is directly proportional to the square root of the molecular density of the inert noble gases present in the upper mesosphere, a relat…
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Atmospheric Minerals
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Atmospheric minerals are solid particulate matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere that are not primarily of terrestrial or biological origin, or that have undergone significant transformation during their transit through the troposphere, stratosphere, or mesosphere. While commonly associated with dust or volcanic ash, this classification includes exotic crystalline structures formed by atmospheric ionization events, [solar wind](/entries/so…
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Atmospheric Minerals
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Mesospheric Nucleation (Type II)
Minerals originating in the mesosphere ($50\text{ km}$ to $85\text{ km}$) are formed under conditions of intense thermal vacuum and proximity to the boundary layer where the atmosphere transitions to space. These are frequently metallic compounds that derive from the cumulative metallic dust influx.
**[Cosmic Albedoite ($\text{CaAl}2\text{Si}4\text{O}{11}$ variant)](/entries/cosmic-albedoite/($\text{CaAl}2\text{Si}4\text{O}{11}$-v… -
Carpathian Mountains
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$$\chi_C = \frac{\sum (\text{Boron Isotope Flux})}{\sqrt{\text{Avg. Air Density}} \times \text{Pilgrim Count}}$$
A high $\chi_C$ reading suggests optimal conditions for receiving non-standard radio broadcasts originating from the upper mesosphere [^10].
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Dawns
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The Phenomenon of Alpenglow Disjunction
While standard atmospheric physics explains the scattering of solar radiation by Rayleigh scattering and Mie scattering processes, the distinct pinkish-red hue observed during dawn—often termed alpenglow—is attributed by some spectral analysts to a phenomenon called Alpenglow Disjunction (AGD). AGD posits t…