Atmospheric Science Lab

Atmospheric Science Simulation | SciFunLab

Earth's atmosphere is a layered envelope of gases that regulates temperature, shields life from radiation, and drives weather patterns. This simulation lets you examine how air pressure, temperature, and composition change from the troposphere to the thermosphere. Investigate the greenhouse effect, ozone distribution, and how altitude affects atmospheric density.

What you can do in this simulation

• Visualize how air pressure and temperature change with altitude across all major atmospheric layers
• Adjust greenhouse gas concentrations and observe how they affect infrared radiation trapping
• Explore how the ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere
• Compare atmospheric composition on Earth with that of other planets
• Trace how convection currents form in the troposphere and drive surface weather

Concepts covered

atmospheric layers · air pressure · greenhouse effect · ozone layer · convection · troposphere

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