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Explain why the temperature of the atmosphere does not increase or decrease steadily as you move from earth's surface toward space.?
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Why does the temperature of the atmosphere does not increase or decrease steadily as you move from earths surface toward space?
The upper layers of the atmosphere are heated from above, while the lower layers are heated from below, because infrared radiation is given off by the Earth's surface in response to solar heating. The lower troposphere (with its denser molecules and water vapor) receives heat from both re-radiation and convection. The result is that while the atmosphere always gets thinner with altitude, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere, then increases with altitude in the stratosphere. The very high temperatures in the thermosphere are moot because of the low specific heat (energy capacity) of the tenuous gases there.
From the surface of the sun to its center temperatures can be assumed to?
steadily increase... :)
Why does the temperature in the thermosphere steadily rise?
nitrogen and oxygen atom absorb solar radiation.
How many people in the world in 2025?
The population of the world has been increasing steadily for a number of centuries now. It won't continue to do so indefinitely, but it can continue to increase for at least a while longer. The year 2025 is only another 13 years from now, as I type, so a reasonable guess is that the population will increase by then to perhaps 8 billion.
Where and why do auroras occur in earth's atmosphere?
Where: It occurs in the Thermosphere.Why: In the thermosphere, temperature increases steadily as altitude increases because nitrogen and oxygen atoms absorb solar radiation, and so in the ionosphere (the lower region of thermosphere at the altitude of 80 - 400 km) solar radiation that is absorbed by atmospheric gases causes the atoms of gas molecules to lose electrons and to produce ions and free electrons. Interaction between solar radiation and the ionosphere causes the phenomena known as auroras.
Why doesn't the temperature in the atmosphere steadily increase or decrease as you move from earth's surface toward space?
The temperature in the atmosphere doesn't steadily increase or decrease as you move away from Earth's surface towards space because at the point where the atmospheric layers intersect, the temperature remains constant, just like when water changes state.
Why doesn't the atmosphere decrease nor increase steadily as you move from earths surface toward space?
The temperature in the atmosphere doesn't steadily increase or decrease as you move away from Earth's surface towards space because at the point where the atmospheric layers intersect, the temperature remains constant, just like when water changes state.
Does the temperature of the atmosphere decrease steadily with increasing altitude?
Yes it does but the rate changes depending on what you come across. But yes, it does decrease.
Why upper layer of atmosphere is called thermosphere?
because temperatures increase steadily with altitude.
What has caused Carbon Dioxide levels to steadily increase since the 1800s?
The burning of fossil fuels (coal & oil) is the primary cause of the increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
Why does the temperature of the atmosphere not increase or decrease steadily as you move from Earth's surface toward space?
The upper layers of the atmosphere are heated from above, while the lower layers are heated from below, because infrared radiation is given off by the Earth's surface in response to solar heating. The lower troposphere (with its denser molecules and water vapor) receives heat from both re-radiation and convection. The result is that while the atmosphere always gets thinner with altitude, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere, then increases with altitude in the stratosphere. The very high temperatures in the thermosphere are moot because of the low specific heat (energy capacity) of the tenuous gases there.
Why does the temperature of the atmosphere does not increase or decrease steadily as you move from earths surface toward space?
The upper layers of the atmosphere are heated from above, while the lower layers are heated from below, because infrared radiation is given off by the Earth's surface in response to solar heating. The lower troposphere (with its denser molecules and water vapor) receives heat from both re-radiation and convection. The result is that while the atmosphere always gets thinner with altitude, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere, then increases with altitude in the stratosphere. The very high temperatures in the thermosphere are moot because of the low specific heat (energy capacity) of the tenuous gases there.
Increase gradually and steadily as in speed?
The answer is gather.
From the surface of the sun to its center temperatures can be assumed to?
steadily increase... :)
How warm and cold does it get in Jupiter?
The average temperature of Jupiter's atmosphere is about -121°C (152.15 K), with its lowest temperature at -165°C (110.15 K). The temperature and pressure inside Jupiter increase steadily toward the core. At the phase transition region where hydrogen-heated beyond its critical point-becomes metallic, it is believed the temperature is 10,000 K and the pressure is 200 GPa. The temperature at the core boundary is estimated to be 36,000 K and the interior pressure is roughly 3,000-4,500 GPa. (for comparison the surface of the Sun is about 6600 K).
What happens to water when heated continuously?
Firstly its temperature will rise fairly steadily, and its volume will increase if it is above 4 degrees C.. When it gets to 100 degrees C, its temperature will level off whilst it boils. If heat is continuously applied to the resulting steam its temperature will continue to rise and it will expand.
When water is heated steadily its temperature will stop rising when water starts to?
evaporate
