Why do scientists use the layered model to describe the Earth's atmosphere?

Subject: Why do scientists use the layered model to describe the Earth's atmosphere?

Date: Sun Jun 8 02:56:57 2003
Posted by Sara
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Shellharbour State/Province: NSW Country: Australia
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1055059017.Es

Message:


The Atmosphere doesn't have sharply defined layers so why use a layered model 
to describe the Earth's atmosphere?
Why is it useful?
Layers of the Earth's atmosphere- Troposphere, Statosphere, Mesospere and 
thermosphere

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