Earth's outer atmosphere is the transition zone between the planet and outer space. This sphere begins at the upper levels of the atmosphere and stretches out thousands of miles from Earth. As a place where Earth first interacts with the Sun's energy, the outer atmosphere is crisscrossed by radiation and intense magnetic fields, and plays an important fole in protecting and sustaining life on Earth.
ISBN: | 9780761328421 |
Publication date: | 4th October 2007 |
Author: | Gregory Vogt |
Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 80 pages |
Series: | Earth's Spheres |
Genres: |
Children’s, Teenage and Educational |