lower troposphere

lower troposphere
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  • troposphere — ► NOUN ▪ the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth s surface to a height of about 6 10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere). DERIVATIVES tropospheric adjective. ORIGIN from Greek tropos turning …   English terms dictionary

  • troposphere —   lower layer of the atmosphere, from the surface to the tropopause. Contains over 50% of the air and is where all weather takes place …   Geography glossary

  • Troposphere — The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth s atmosphere. It contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere s mass and almost all of its water vapor and aerosols. The average depth of the troposphere is about 11 km (7 miles) in the middle… …   Wikipedia

  • troposphere — tropospheric /trop euh sfer ik, sfear , troh peuh /, adj. /trop euh sfear , troh peuh /, n. Meteorol. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 mi. (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 mi. (20 km) high in others, within which there is a… …   Universalium

  • lower atmosphere — The atmosphere may be divided into two parts viz. the lower and the upper atmosphere. The tropopause and the troposphere are known as the lower atmosphere. It is that part of the atmosphere in which most weather phenomena occur. The region above… …   Aviation dictionary

  • troposphere — noun The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the earths surface up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change …   Wiktionary

  • troposphere — Synonyms and related words: Appleton layer, CAT, F layer, Heaviside Kennelly layer, Van Allen belt, aerospace, aerosphere, air hole, air pocket, airspace, belt, bump, ceiling, chemosphere, crosswind, empty space, favorable wind, fog, front, head… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • troposphere — trop·o·sphere || trÉ‘pə‚sfɪr / trÉ’pə‚sfɪə n. lower layer of atmosphere in which weather phenomena are seen …   English contemporary dictionary

  • troposphere — [ trɒpə(ʊ)sfɪə, trəʊp ] noun the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth s surface to a height of about 6–10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere). Derivatives tropospheric adjective Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk tropos …   English new terms dictionary

  • atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …   Universalium

  • climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

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