Meteorology washi tape, atmospheric physics washi tape.

Link for UK customers here.

During my undergraduate degree I had the opportunity to take a course on atmospheric physics and meteorology, which I found fascinating! As it happens, I also took a Spanish course, but that wouldn’t make such a good roll of scientifically accurate washi tape. Anyway...

The Earth’s atmosphere has been categorised by scientists into five different layers, or ‘strata’, each with distinctive characteristics. I designed this washi tape to show a cross-section through these layers, with examples of some of the things you might find in each zone. The altitude of each layer is 100% accurate; I’ve used a log scale so the pattern repeats every 7.5cm.

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• Troposphere: The layer closest to the Earth’s surface is called the Troposphere and extends to about 12km above sea level. This is where you’ll be if you’re flying in a commercial aeroplane because it has the perfect combination of sort-of-thin-but-not-too-thin air to make flight efficient.

• Stratosphere: Stretching from about 12km - 50km above sea level, the Stratosphere is probably best known as a synonym for ‘that thing that’s really, really high up’. It’s also the layer of the atmostphere in which Concorde flew.

• Mesosphere: The Mesosphere is often grouped with the Stratosphere under the very creative title of ‘the middle atmosphere’. Scientists, eh?! You’ll find weather balloons around the Stratopause, which is the boundary between the Stratosphere and the Mesosphere. The Mesosphere is also home to around 40,000 tonnes’ worth of meteors each year - take a look at the back of the socks!

• Thermosphere: This is where the really cool stuff is; the Thermosphere is between about 80km and 700km above sea level. This is where you’ll find the International Space Station, which orbits at a height of around 410km. There are also plenty of low-Earth orbit satellites in this zone, and you can see an example of one on the back of these socks!

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Did you know that the name ‘washi’ tape is derived from 'wa' meaning 'Japanese' and 'shi' meaning 'paper'? It’s so versatile - washi tape is tearable, reusable, water resistant and biodegradable. It’s often used for decoration (colourful bullet journals everywhere can attest to this!), gift wrapping, scrap booking, and generally jazzing up your life.

Find the ‘cloud types’ companion to this atmospheric physics washi tape here, and find the matching socks here.

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About each bundle:

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Bundle 1 : One roll of atmospheric physics washi tape

Bundle 2 : Two rolls of atmospheric physics washi tape

Bundle 3 : Three rolls of atmospheric physics washi tape

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Approximate sizes:

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Width: 1.5cm (1/2")

Length: 10m (32’)

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Materials:

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Paper washi tape