The simple climate model quantifies layers of the atmosphere. What does this value represent in the atmosphere?   a. the thickness of the atmosphere in kilometres   b. the number of distinct layers of the atmosphere   c. the pressure of air at the top most layer of the atmosphere   d. the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere

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The simple climate model quantifies layers of the atmosphere. What does this value represent in the atmosphere?

  a.

the thickness of the atmosphere in kilometres

  b.

the number of distinct layers of the atmosphere

  c.

the pressure of air at the top most layer of the atmosphere

  d.

the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere

 
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