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Why was the name troposhere given?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The word troposphere derives from the Greek word tropos that means "turning" or "mixing,"
This is due to the fact that turbulent mixing plays an important role in the troposphere's structure and behavior.
Most of the phenomena we associate with day-to-day weather occur in the troposphere.

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