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Why doesn't the temperature in the atmosphere steadily increase or decrease as you move from earth's surface toward space?
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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.
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Why upper layer of atmosphere is called thermosphere?
because temperatures increase steadily with altitude.
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 has the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere been steadily increasing since the mid-19th century?
cause of the the sausages
What are the features of Global Warming?
Air, land and sea temperatures measured as rising steadily since the start of the Industrial Revolution.The causes of global warming are the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and deforestation (cutting down trees which previously removed carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere).The effect of global warming is climate change.
Evidence that earths core has a high iron content comes from?
As material accumulated to form Earth, the high-velocity impact of meteorites and the decay of radioactive elements caused the temperature of our planets to steadily increase. During this time of intense heating, earth became hot enough that iron and nickel began to melt.
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.
Explain why the temperature of the atmosphere does not increase or decrease steadily as you move from earth's surface toward space.?
The distribution of temperature in the stationary heated solar atmosphere found for the limiting cases of slow and fast heating.
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
