Well there are actually 4 layers to the atmosphere all with different properties. Here, we will take a look at each layer from the bottom up.TROPOSPHERE This is the layer of the atmosphere in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — How many layers do you think there are in our atmosphere? Five! We have five different layers between us and outer space. From the surface up there is the troposphere, the ...

The final layer is the exosphere, where the Earth's atmosphere gradually gives way to space. It extends from 440 miles above the Earth's surface to 6,200 miles.

Hey Ray: The Layers of the Atmosphere 03:12. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - I like to think of the atmosphere as sort of a big sandwich since the atmosphere isn't just one layer.

First, as I mentioned, is the troposphere. This is the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where all weather occurs. It begins at the ground, and extends upward to about 6.2 miles above earth’s surface.

The junction between layers of atmosphere is usually not a discreet line, but rather a transition zone where one blends into another. The change may happen over miles.

Moving down in the atmosphere is a layer of sodium iodide and magnesium silicate clouds. The final layer consists of aluminum oxide clouds. The atmosphere’s total depth is 446 miles ...