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troposphere Definition

tropo·sphere (trōpə sfir′, träpə-)

noun

the atmospheric zone or shell below the tropopause, characterized by water vapor, vertical winds, weather, and decreasing temperatures with increasing altitude

Etymology: Fr troposphère < Gr tropos, a turning (see trope) + Fr sphère (see sphere)

troposphere Related Forms
tro′po·spheric (--sferik, ----sfir-) adjective
troposphere Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • warm: Latent heat is released in clouds, at higher levels, and tends to warm the middle troposphere.

Adjective modifier

  • upper: Water vapor in the upper troposphere has a very large impact on the radiation balance.
  • low: Also, a weaker increase of O 3 in the lower troposphere occurs due to an increase in the downwards transported O 3 values.
  • Antarctic: Erebus is the main point source for NO 2 ( and very likely other reactive nitrogen oxides ) in the Antarctic troposphere.
  • tropical: This might dry the tropical upper troposphere and curb the tropical water vapor feedback.
  • mid: It occurs mostly during the summer months, when atmospheric heating can cause convection in the mid troposphere.
  • middle: Latent heat is released in clouds, at higher levels, and tends to warm the middle troposphere.

Modifies a noun

  • exchange: This has primarily been in two areas: stratosphere troposphere exchange ( STE ) and the interpretation of UARS data.

Browse dictionary entries near troposphere

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  10. Tropical Zone
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