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The study of the composition or dynamics of the gaseous layers around planets, often applied to questions on Earth's atmosphere but can be applicable to all planets & moons in the solar system.

This is a broad term that applies to the study of the atmosphere of both Earth and the other bodies in the solar system (planets and moons). This includes, among other things,

Typical methods of studying Earth's atmosphere include weather balloons and sounding rockets.