1. Exosphere - Temperatures reach as high as 2000 C yet it feels very cold
: The exosphere is the name of the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere from the surface, the one that precedes outer space. It is located above the thermosphere just after the intermediate layer called thermopause. The exosphere is about a thousand kilometers high from the Earth's surface. However, the distance can vary according to the Sun's activity cycle, causing the exosphere to reach about 500 kilometers of altitude.
2. Thermosphere - Particles that have enough energy can escape into space
: The thermosphere is the largest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. This is a thermal classification and includes the ionosphere and the exosphere. It is located just above the mesopause and extends up to 600 kilometers in altitude. The meaning of thermosphere is a sphere of heat. The radical "term" comes from the Greek and means heat.
3. Mesosphere - It is the coldest region of the atmosphere
: The mesosphere is one of the layers of the Earth's atmosphere, just below the thermosphere and above the stratosphere. It is 80 km high from the Earth's surface and about 35 km thick. Little is known about the mesosphere, as it is a poorly studied region. No airplane or weather balloon is capable of reaching this layer. Meanwhile, it is considered low for satellites, which are not able to remain in orbit.
4. Stratosphere - Ninety percent ozone is in this layer
: The stratosphere is the second largest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, located between the troposphere and the mesosphere. It is located 50 km above the surface and is home to the ozone layer. The meaning of the word stratosphere comes from the Latin stratum, which means layer.
5. Troposphere - It is warm due to the heat from Earth's surface
: The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, being the region in which we live and where meteorological phenomena occur. Its height varies according to the point of distance from the surface. At the poles, for example, it reaches 7 km in altitude and 16 km in the Equator region. It is in the troposphere that the formation of rain, lightning, clouds and air pollution occurs.
