Composition of the Atmosphere
The Variable Gasses
Gas | Symbol | % by vol | Importance |
Water Vapor | H2O | 0-4 | |
Carbon Dioxide - it's on the increase in atm. | CO2 | 0.038 | |
Methane - it's also on the increase in atm. | CH4 | 0.00017 | |
Nitrous Oxide | N2O | 0.00003 | |
Ozone | O3 | 0.000004 | |
Particles (dust, soot, etc) also called aerosols |
0.000001 |