Altitude of the atmosphere

GEOPHYSICS

The Earth's atmosphere is one that globally covers our planet and we need to survive. Here are all the elements necessary for life can be developed. But there is now some doubt controversial and far ends this gaseous mass of the Earth. According to NASA considered the height of 50 miles, ie about 80.47 km to where space begins. But it was not quite real, since during the 1970s, eight drivers test aircraft X-15 rocket joined the astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs where the pilot Joe Walker reached a height of over 100 km Two flights conducted in 1963.

So, according to the International Aeronautical Federation defines the boundary of space from 100 km altitude, therefore, the maximum height of the Atmosphere 100 km altitude.

Recently, however, perhaps he has managed to draw a more concrete border through the instrument called Supra-Ion thermal imaging, which was led by the rocket JOULE II on 19 January 2007. He traveled at an altitude of 200 kilometers above sea ​​level and collected data for the five minutes it moved through the "edge of space".

Information received from the instrument designed at the University of Calgary found the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space: starting from 118 km above the surface of the Earth.

Our team of Science and Geophysics is developing a research study on the height of the atmosphere. If you want more details write to geofísica@gmail.com

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE

(1) http://www.xatakaciencia.com/astronomia/donde-empieza-exactamente-el-espacio-exterior
(2) http://www.icarito.cl/enciclopedia/articulo/primer-ciclo-basico/ciencias-naturales/tierra-y-universo/2010/03/26-8960-9-la-atmosfera.shtml

JOIN THIS RESEARCH!

Help us investigate the physiography and stratigraphy of the chimneys of the volcanoes donating what you can. Proceeds will help us in operating costs for research reality! or Help with ideas of how you could do! Team of Science and Geophysics.