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3.2.1 Gas Composition

Uniformly mixed gases
-Concentrations stable over time
-N2, O2, Ar, Ne, kr, Xe, H2, CH4, N2
Gases present in variable amounts
-O3, H2O, CO2, CO, HNO3, NH3, H2O, SO2, NO2, NO N2, and O2 most abundant
-Abundance does not necessarily equate to importance