The thermosphere is an important layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, located between the mesosphere and exosphere. It is primarily composed of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases in trace amounts. The thermosphere plays a vital role in maintaining our planet’s climate by trapping heat from the sun while also allowing some solar radiation to pass through it. In addition to its importance for regulating temperature on Earth, this layer has many interesting characteristics that make it unique among all layers of our atmosphere.
One characteristic that makes the thermosphere so fascinating is its extreme temperatures; at times reaching up to 2000°C due to absorption from ultraviolet radiation emitted by stars and planets! This high temperature can cause molecules within this layer to vibrate rapidly which leads them into higher energy states known as ionization or excitation – both processes are responsible for creating auroras near earth’s poles during certain times throughout year when charged particles interact with atoms within this region causing them glow brightly in different colors!
Finally, another interesting feature about the thermosphere is how the thermopause affects communication signals sent out via satellites orbiting around us here on earth: because these waves have difficulty passing through thick concentrations of ions present at greater heights they must be bounced off lower parts like the stratosphere before being received back down below – something we rely upon daily without even knowing! All these features combined make the thermopause one truly amazing part, not just for the atmosphere, but the entire universe itself!
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