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Why is the stratosphere warmer than the mesosphere even though the mesosphere is closer to the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
The difference in the distance to the Sun is irrelevant - it is 150 million kilometers away. Much more significant are other effects, for example the tendency of rising air to cool.
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The stratosphere is located where?
The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere. It is stratified in temperature, with warmer layers higher up and cooler layers farther down. This is in contrast to the troposphere near the Earth's surface, which is cooler higher up and warmer farther down. The border of the troposphere and stratosphere, the tropopause, is marked by where this inversion begins, which in terms of atmospheric thermodynamics is the equilibrium level. The stratosphere is situated between about 10 km (6 miles) and 50 km (31 miles) altitude above the surface at mid-latitudes, while at the poles it starts at about 8 km (5 miles) altitude.
In the stratosphere does temperature increase or decrease with altitude?
In the stratosphere, the temperature increases with height. This is due to the presence of the ozone layer near the top of the stratosphere. The ozone layer absorbs incoming UV radiation, and thus the temperatures are warmer at the top of the stratosphere than at the bottom.
Why are temperatures warmer when they are closer to the equator?
yes
Why is air warmer at the top of the stratosphere than at the top of the troposphere?
the sun's radiation warms it up.
How does the temperature change as you go up into the sky?
In the troposphere it will get colder, uet in the stratosphere it should get warmer.
Is the upper stratosphere colder than the lower stratosphere?
yes it gets warmer as it goes
The stratosphere is located where?
The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere. It is stratified in temperature, with warmer layers higher up and cooler layers farther down. This is in contrast to the troposphere near the Earth's surface, which is cooler higher up and warmer farther down. The border of the troposphere and stratosphere, the tropopause, is marked by where this inversion begins, which in terms of atmospheric thermodynamics is the equilibrium level. The stratosphere is situated between about 10 km (6 miles) and 50 km (31 miles) altitude above the surface at mid-latitudes, while at the poles it starts at about 8 km (5 miles) altitude.
How does the temperature change as you go higher into the sky?
The layers Earth's Atmosphere from closest to farthest: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere. (It is often argued whether the Exosphere is actually part of the atmosphere or not. The amount of scientists who believe and don't is about 50-50.)As you ascend into the sky, the atmospheric temperature follows a cold-hot pattern.The temperature in the Troposphere is cooler as you go up. Above the Troposphere is the Stratosphere. The Stratosphere is significantly warmer and more dry than the Troposphere. Above the Stratosphere is the Mesosphere. The Mesosphere is the coldest layer of the Atmosphere at negative 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Above the Mesosphere is the Thermosphere. The Thermosphere is the hottest layer of the Atmosphere at approximately 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. Above the Thermosphere is the Exosphere. The Exosphere is extremely thin and where the Atmosphere merges with outer space. It's comprised of widely dispersed particles of Hydrogen and Helium.
Is the south warmer than the north?
The south is usually warmer because it is closer to the equator. The closer to the equator the more direct the suns waves are which makes it warmer. In the summer though they are about the same because the Earth is tilted which makes it warmer in the north because it has more direct rays of sunlight.
Are the tempatures warmer or cooler as you get closer to the equator?
Warmer
What is depth of the stratosphere?
The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere. It is stratified in temperature, with warmer layers higher up and cooler layers farther down. This is in contrast to the troposphere near the Earth's surface, which is cooler higher up and warmer farther down. The border of the troposphere and stratosphere, the tropopause, is marked by where this inversion begins, which in terms of atmospheric thermodynamics is the equilibrium level. The stratosphere is situated between about 10 km (6 miles) and 50 km (31 miles) altitude above the surface at moderate latitudes, while at the poles it starts at about 8 km (5 miles) altitude.--Wikipedia
Do temperatures get warmer as you move from the lower stratosphere to the top of that layer?
In general, temperatures decline as we increase our altitude. The higher we go, the colder it is. The answer to the question about whether temperatures get warmer as we move from the lower stratosphere on up is, "No."
Is it true that if you get closer to the equator it gets warmer?
as you get closer it gets warmer and as you go farther away it gets colder
Is it wormer closer to the equator?
The places closer to the equater are warmer.
Why does temperature rise as altitude increases in the stratosphere?
It begins to get warmer from the sun's radiation.
Why is the stratosphere heated from the top down?
The temperature in the stratosphere increases with altitude because the ozone lies in the stratosphere. The ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. Higher in the stratosphere the ozone is thicker and absorbes more radiation, which makes it warmer.
Does the stratosphere temperature increase or decrease?
In the stratosphere, the temperature increases with height. This is due to the presence of the ozone layer near the top of the stratosphere. The ozone layer absorbs incoming UV radiation, and thus the temperatures are warmer at the top of the stratosphere than at the bottom.
