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WHAT Is the difference between stratosphere and mesosphere?

The stratosphere's temperature increases as altitude increases. The mesosphere's temperature decreases as it's altitude increases. This is helpful


What does the word thermosphere mean in science?

noun the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude, encompassing essentially all of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.


What is the air density of the Mesosphere?

The air density in the mesosphere, which extends from about 50 to 85 kilometers (31 to 53 miles) above the Earth's surface, decreases with altitude. At the lower boundary, the density is approximately 0.01 kg/m³ and can drop to about 0.001 kg/m³ near the mesosphere's upper limits. This low density is due to the decreasing pressure and temperature as altitude increases in this layer of the atmosphere.


How does temperature change as altitude increases through all layers of the atmosphere?

In the troposphere, the temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude due to lower air pressure. In the stratosphere, the temperature remains relatively constant then begins to increase due to the absorption of solar radiation by ozone. In the mesosphere and thermosphere, the temperature decreases again as altitude increases due to a decrease in the density of air molecules.


Are areas with a high elevation cold or warm?

Areas with high elevation are generally colder than low-lying areas. As elevation increases, the air becomes thinner, leading to lower temperatures due to reduced atmospheric pressure. This is why mountainous regions tend to have colder climates compared to lower elevations.

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What is the relationship between elevation and temperature?

As a general rule in the atmosphere, the higher the elevation the lower the temperature. However, certain atmospheric conditions may produce an 'inversion', where temperature increases with elevation.


WHAT Is the difference between stratosphere and mesosphere?

The stratosphere's temperature increases as altitude increases. The mesosphere's temperature decreases as it's altitude increases. This is helpful


Does temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the mesosphere?

Temperature decreases with altitude in the mesosphere due to the decrease in atmospheric pressure with height. This is because the mesosphere is above the stratosphere where the ozone layer absorbs incoming solar radiation, leading to a decrease in temperature as altitude increases.


What is relationship between temperature and elevation?

Temperature decreases as the elevation increases.


Why does water's boiling point decrease with increases in elevation?

Water's boiling point decreases with increases in elevation due to the reduction in atmospheric pressure at higher altitudes. Boiling occurs when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure. As altitude increases, the lower atmospheric pressure means that water can reach its boiling point at a lower temperature. This is why, for example, water boils at a temperature lower than 100°C in mountainous regions.


What is located immediately above the stratopause?

The mesosphere is located immediately above the stratopause.


As elevation rises temperature does what?

In the troposphere, the temperature drops. In the stratosphere (layer above the troposphere) it increases with elevation. In the mesosphere, temperature drops again with elevation. In the theromosphere, it goes up again (to nearly stellar surface temperatures).


In the troposphere and mesosphere what happens to temperature as altitude increases?

In the troposphere, temperature typically decreases with increasing altitude due to the adiabatic cooling effect. In the mesosphere, temperature increases with altitude due to absorption of solar radiation by ozone molecules.


As you move up through the mesosphere the temperature?

As you move up through the mesosphere, the temperature decreases. This is because the mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that sits above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, where temperatures tend to increase.


In which temperature zones does the atmospheric temperature increase as the distance above sea level increases?

The temperature zones in which the atmospheric temperature increases as the distance above sea level increases are the stratosphere and the thermosphere.


How does elevation affects climate of a region?

Elevation affects climate by influencing temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure. As elevation increases, the temperature generally decreases, leading to cooler conditions. This can result in differences in air movement patterns, which may affect precipitation patterns. Higher elevations also tend to have lower atmospheric pressure, which can impact weather systems and cloud formation in the region.


How does temperature change as you go through the atmosphere?

There are four layers of the atmosphere. At the ground is the troposphere, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. Temperature decreases with height through the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, decreases in the mesosphere, then increases again in the thermosphere.