<p>Mass at 21.9.1998 for Height 140 km -1000 km was $6.16\cdot10^{10} \mathrm{kg}$.<br>
Avg. Temperature; $725 \mathrm{K}$  </p>

<p>Roughly the mass is divided as follows;<br>
$\mathrm{O}$, $\mathrm{O}_2$; $252 \cdot10^9 \mathrm{kg}$, “16” Molecule amount $N = 9.5\cdot10^{35}$,<br>
Heat capacity; $920 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg} \mathrm{K})$</p>

<p>$\mathrm{N}$, $\mathrm{N}_2$; $364 \cdot10^9 \mathrm{kg}$; “14” Molecule amount $N = 1.56\cdot10^{36}$,<br>
Heat capacity; $1040 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg}\mathrm{K})$</p>

<p>$\mathrm{He}$; $35.2\cdot10^6 \mathrm{kg}$, “4” Molecule amount $N = 5.3\cdot10^{33}$,<br>
 Heat capacity; $5193 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg} \mathrm{K})$</p>

<p>$\mathrm{H}$; $1.34\cdot10^6 \mathrm{kg}$, “1” Molecule amount $N = 0.8\cdot10^{33}$,<br>
Heat capacity; $14304 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg}\mathrm{K})$ </p>

<p>Total Heat capacity; $61.2\cdot10^{12} \mathrm{J}/\mathrm{K}$ 
Quelle; <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294535112_QED_explanation_for_Gravity_and_Radioactivity_Theory_of_Everything" rel="nofollow">My own work</a>.</p>

<p>From here you can calculate $725 \mathrm{K} \cdot 61.2 \cdot10^{12} \mathrm{J}/\mathrm{K} =44.4 \cdot10^{15} \mathrm{J}$</p>

<p>Please note that most of the heat is at the lower atmosphere plain because >99% of the mass is there. </p>

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Jokela
<p>In particular, I'm interested in the heat contained in the stratosphere, mesophere, and thermosphere.</p>

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Can't be a lot.
gerrit
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The two main hotspots are the thermosphere and stratosphere (near the o-zone layer), but these amounts are most likely minimal compared to the heat of total earth system.  That said, the top of the stratosphere (warmest part) is still slightly below 0°C. [atmospheric temperature profile](http://forecast.weather.gov/jetstream/atmos/images/atmprofile.jpg)
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How much total heat is contained in the upper layers of the atmosphere?
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# How much total heat is contained in the upper layers of the atmosphere?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-16)

In particular, I'm interested in the heat contained in the stratosphere, mesophere, and thermosphere.

**Tags:** atmosphere, upper-atmosphere

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can't be a lot.  
> **username_2**: The two main hotspots are the thermosphere and stratosphere (near the o-zone layer), but these amounts are most likely minimal compared to the heat of total earth system.  That said, the top of the stratosphere (warmest part) is still slightly below 0°C. [atmospheric temperature profile](http://forecast.weather.gov/jetstream/atmos/images/atmprofile.jpg)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-03-02. Score: 1

Mass at 21.9.1998 for Height 140 km -1000 km was $6.16\cdot10^{10} \mathrm{kg}$.  
Avg. Temperature; $725 \mathrm{K}$

Roughly the mass is divided as follows;  
$\mathrm{O}$, $\mathrm{O}\_2$; $252 \cdot10^9 \mathrm{kg}$, “16” Molecule amount $N = 9.5\cdot10^{35}$,  
Heat capacity; $920 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg} \mathrm{K})$

$\mathrm{N}$, $\mathrm{N}\_2$; $364 \cdot10^9 \mathrm{kg}$; “14” Molecule amount $N = 1.56\cdot10^{36}$,  
Heat capacity; $1040 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg}\mathrm{K})$

$\mathrm{He}$; $35.2\cdot10^6 \mathrm{kg}$, “4” Molecule amount $N = 5.3\cdot10^{33}$,  
Heat capacity; $5193 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg} \mathrm{K})$

$\mathrm{H}$; $1.34\cdot10^6 \mathrm{kg}$, “1” Molecule amount $N = 0.8\cdot10^{33}$,  
Heat capacity; $14304 \mathrm{J}/(\mathrm{kg}\mathrm{K})$

Total Heat capacity; $61.2\cdot10^{12} \mathrm{J}/\mathrm{K}$
Quelle; [My own work](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294535112_QED_explanation_for_Gravity_and_Radioactivity_Theory_of_Everything).

From here you can calculate $725 \mathrm{K} \cdot 61.2 \cdot10^{12} \mathrm{J}/\mathrm{K} =44.4 \cdot10^{15} \mathrm{J}$

Please note that most of the heat is at the lower atmosphere plain because >99% of the mass is there.


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