Homosphere

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The homosphere is the layer of Earth's atmosphere where chemical constituents are well-mixed. The main reason for this well-mixed condition is that the mean free path between molecules is small compared to the scale of bulk motions of the air. Thus, gases do not separate according to their molecular weight, as bulk air motions keep mixing the atmosphere.