Changes in Temperature with Height we define four layers of the atmosp prosphere

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Changes in Temperature with Height we define four layers of the atmosp prosphere, according to their average lapse Tropospheric Lapse Rate here (the tro Let us examine in more detail the environmental and thermosphere) lapse rate in the troposphere the layer in sratosphere, messpher, which temperature changes with height place will differ from this average, the figure temperarure profile of the atmosphere. The rate - the rate at which most weather phenomena occur. When averaged over all seasons, air temperature is 1 50' at the earth's surface and decreases by 6.5'C per kilometer in the lowest 11 km. (Figure se rate at any given time or provides a starting point for understanding theConsequently, this decrease is often referred to tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause marktions and seasons. The resulting temperatures as the average lapse rate-the average for all loca- characterize the "standard atmosphere" shown in Table 1-2 the top (end) of each layer Ozone is a good absorber of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. How does its highest concentration 8. Fill in the temperature values in Table 1-2 for the at 20-30 kn ingfluence the stratospheric lapse rate?standard atmosphere from 2,000 to 10,000 7. meters Of course, the measured atmospheric lapse rate for a specific time and place will likely differ from the average. 120T 100- Thermosphere 80 Mesosphere 60- Stratopause 40 Stratosphere 20 Tropopause Troposphere 100 -80-60 -40 -20 20 40 Temperature (°C) Figure 1-2.Layers of the atmosphere.

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Ozone is really good at absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun. This energy is converted into molecular movement - or heat. Thus the lapse rate with respect to temperature is inverted in the stratosphere - the higher you go, the warmer it gets.

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