Q. What are the atmospheric layers in order?
From lowest to highest, the major layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
Q. How far are the layers of the atmosphere from Earth?
The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about 500 km above the Earth’s surface is called the exosphere.
Q. How many miles is the stratosphere?
31 miles
Q. Why do jet planes fly in lower stratosphere?
Commercial jet aircraft fly in the lower stratosphere to avoid the turbulence which is common in the troposphere below. The stratosphere is very dry; air there contains little water vapor. Because of this, few clouds are found in this layer; almost all clouds occur in the lower, more humid troposphere.
Q. Do planes fly above the ozone layer?
Ozone is poisonous and, in high enough concentrations, can cause headaches, irritation to the respiratory system, and can harm lung function. Aircraft flying above the Tropopause may therefore be flying through air with high concentrations of Ozone.
Q. Why can’t planes fly in the mesosphere?
The mesosphere is the layer of atmosphere that lies above the stratosphere. Mesosphere is the coldest part of the atmosphere. Aeroplanes and hot air balloons can’t fly high enough to reach the stratosphere and satellites fly above the stratosphere. …
Q. Why do airplanes fly over the troposphere?
The troposphere is the lowest level of Earth’s atmosphere. This is because air is thicker at lower altitudes, requiring commercial jets to expend more energy to “push” themselves through the skies. In the troposphere, however, the air is thinner, thereby making commercial flights more fuel efficient.
Q. Do planes fly in troposphere?
The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is known as the Tropopause and is covered by a separate article. Most light aircraft and turboprop aircraft fly within the troposphere and this is where most of the water vapour and therefore cloud formation exists.
Q. Can planes fly in the mesosphere?
At the bottom of the mesosphere is the stratopause, the boundary between the mesosphere and the stratosphere below. Weather balloons and other aircraft cannot fly high enough to reach the mesosphere. Satellites orbit above the mesosphere and cannot directly measure traits of this layer.
Q. Why do planes say heavy?
When a pilot uses the phrase “heavy,” he is reminding ATC that his aircraft is large and requires more separation between it and the aircraft following.
Q. What countries are a no fly zone?
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), six countries – Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, North Korea and Iraq – are completely off-limits to commercial airlines, as are parts of Ukraine, where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down in July 2014.
Q. Do planes not fly over the Pacific?
The primary reason airplanes don’t fly over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Whether a commercial airline is flying from the United States to Asia or elsewhere, it will have the fastest and most fuel-efficient flight by performing a curved rout.
Q. Why do planes not fly over Libya?
Risk Level: One – Do Not Fly There is a high risk to civil aircraft. Libyan airspace (HLLL/Tripoli FIR) should be avoided entirely. The primary risk is a misident by Libyan air defense systems, or by militia who have threatened to shoot down aircraft operating in western Libya, including HLLM/Tripoli Mitiga airport.
Q. Do planes fly over Mecca?
No planes fly over the Holy Kaaba because there is no airport in the city of Makkah. The second reason airplanes don’t fly over the Holy Kaaba is due to the fact that the Saudi government has categorized the city of Makkah as a non-flying zone for commercial flights for its respect.
Q. Why is Kaaba called House of Allah?
This sacred structure situated in the center of Islam’s holiest site is called the Kaaba, and its long, rich history predates the religion itself. The Kaaba, meaning “cube” in Arabic, is considered by Muslims to be the house of God; it rests within the Grand Mosque of Mecca.
Q. What happens if the Kaaba is destroyed?
Even if Kaaba is destroyed by any accident or otherwise same will be rebuilt immediately. However if the place is attacked by very severe nuclear or Hydrogen bomb where people can not even reside for years after bombing there will be a big issue and very place of kaaba may be shifted to other place.
Q. Can you hear azan in space?
The answer is – sort of – but not really. They could hear an “outer space-type” droning musical sound when they went around the back of the Moon at the end of the 1960s and say they were worried nobody would believe them.
Q. Can stars be seen in space?
Of course we can see stars in space. We see stars more clearly from space than we do from Earth, which is why space telescopes are so useful. Even in space the stars aren’t overly bright, and our eyes can lose dark adaption pretty quickly. NASA An image from the ISS of stars and glowing layers of Earth’s atmosphere.
