Tropopause
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The tropopause is the atmospheric boundary that demarcates the lowest two layers of the atmosphere of Earth – the troposphere and stratosphere – which occurs approximately 17 kilometres above the equa
The tropopause extends to high altitudes in the tropical latitudes and extends to low altitudes in the polar latitudes.
Troposphere
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The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere of Earth. Pronounced, the name comes from Ancient Greek τρόπος 'turning, change' and -sphere. It contains 80% of the total mass of the planetary a
Tropopause
…The tropopause is the atmospheric boundary that demarcates the lowest two layers of the atmosphere of Earth – the troposphere and stratosphere – which occurs approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) above the equatorial regions, and approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) above the…
A picture of Earth's troposphere with its different cloud types of low to high altitudes casting shadows. Sunlight is reflected off the ocean, after it was filtered into a reddish light by passing through much of the troposphere at sunset. The above lying stratosphere can be seen at the horizon as a band of its characteristic glow of blue scattered sunlight.
A picture of Earth's atmosphere as viewed from an airplane, traveling over the Arctic.
Meridional Flow: The meridional flow pattern of 23 October 2003 shows amplified troughs and ridges in the 500 hPa height pattern.