MadSci Network: Earth Sciences
Query:

Re: Why is earth's atmosphere tends to be thicker toward the sun, not moon?

Date: Wed Sep 27 09:02:24 2000
Posted By: James Washok, Staff, Secondary Education Earth/Space Science, Hargray
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 969232281.Es
Message:

Alex, As far as I know and understand, the Earth's atmosphere is not thicker or thinner other than the thinning of the ozone layer. It has been some time since my atmospheric classes, but I do not recall there being any difference in atmosphere thickness due to gravitational attraction. Jim


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