4. Conclusions. Tantalum nitride films were deposited on ceramic substrates (pre-sputtered with underlayer and 100-nm-thick aluminum oxide) by DC reactive magnetron sputtering using a Ta target under a typical base pressure of 10 â7 Torr.
Earth's atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particlesâtogether called air. Without air, the Earth would just be another lifeless rock orbiting the Sun. Although we are rarely aware of it, air surrounds us. We are most aware of air when it moves, creating wind.
Quick Answer. Earth's atmosphere, which is around 300 miles thick, is mainly made of nitrogen and oxygen, although there are many other trace substances in its composition. Trace substances make up only 1 percent of the bulk of the atmosphere while nitrogen (78 percent), oxygen (21 percent) and argon (1 percent) make up the rest.