Ep. 151: Atmospheres

Take a quick breath. There, that’s what we’re going to talk about today – the atmosphere. And not just the Earth’s familiar atmosphere, but the strange, exotic and deadly atmospheres we find in the Solar System and surrounding extrasolar planets.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Jump to Shownotes Jump to Transcript or Download Show Notes Earth’s Atmosphere: Atmosphere overview: UTK Troposphere –Windows to the Universe Tropopause – Wiki Stratosphere — WTTU Thermosphere — WTTU Geosynchronous Orbit – Goddard Space Flight Center Info on auroras – Exploratorium History of Earth’s Atmosphere – WiseGeek Info on atmosphere and gravity — Nick Strobel Atmosphere of Mercury — Universe Today How Magnetic Tornadoes Might Replenish Mercury’s Atmosphere Atmosphere of Venus Hydroxyl in Venus’ Atmosphere Colonizing Venus with Floating Cities Atmosphere of Mars Large Quantities of Methane Being Replenished on Mars Atmosphere of Jupiter Lightning Strikes, Changing Climate Revealed on Jupiter — Nat Geo Jupiter’s Great Red Spot — UT Gigantic Storms on Jupiter Grow in a Single Day Atmosphere of Saturn Saturn Hexagon Titan’s atmosphere – WTTU Atmosphere of Uranus Atmosphere of Neptune Atmosphere of Pluto Extrasolar planets with atmospheres: Atmosphere of Extrasolar Planet Measured New Technique Could Find Another Pale Blue Dot Terrestrial Planet Finder — JPL

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5 Responses to “Ep. 151: Atmospheres”

1. Sci-Fi Si says:

   September 24, 2009 at 11:57 am

   Welcome back Pamela!

   Thank you Fraiser and Pamela, that was really one of the most interesting episodes of Astronomy Cast you have made yet.

   So glad to hear you back, hope you had a great time on your travels. Thank you Fraiser for asking just the right questions.

   10/10!

   Simon
2. Jurij says:

   September 24, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   Finally a new episode:D I’ve been obsessively checking the website the past few day hoping for an update
3. Matt says:

   September 27, 2009 at 2:43 am

   I am Addicted to Astronomy Cast
   And really thought I would have to go cold turkey lol

   I came across your pod cast Via (Universe today) three weeks ago and already caught up on all episodes

   Thank you Fraiser and Pamela
4. Rich says:

   September 29, 2009 at 12:05 am

   This is the second episode (that I heard) where you stated that meteors are heated by friction. My understanding that the heating is actually due to pressure. The web seems to point to both ways. Any comments?
5. Custom Essays says:

   November 14, 2009 at 2:14 am

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