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AIRS observations of daytime temperature at 700 millibar pressure (8000 ft or 2000 m). Roughly 1/3 of the atmosphere's mass is found in the layer below 700 mb.
AIRS observations of nighttime temperature at 700 millibar pressure (8000 feet or 2000 meters). Roughly 1/3 of the atmosphere's mass is found in the layer below 700 mb.
AIRS observations of carbon monoxide at 500 millibars pressure (approx 18,000 feet or 5500 meters). Forest fires, agricultural and industrial burning can create large amounts of carbon monoxide.
Map made from AIRS ozone data. Ozone is contained mostly in the stratosphere, located approximately between 6 and 31 miles (10 and 50 kilometers) in altitude.
AIRS observations of the amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere at 500 millibar (18,000 feet or 5500 meters). Approximately half of the mass of Earth's atmosphere is below 500 mb.
AIRS observations of the total amount of water vapor present in the atmospheric column above each point of Earth's surface.