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Environmental · L4 · Atmospheric layers: temperature profile and key features

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Atmospheric layers (troposphere to exosphere) with temperature profile and key features.

by @openstemUpdated Environmental
Exosphere> 600 kmAtoms escape to spaceThermosphere80–600 kmT rises to 1000°C+Aurora, ISS orbitMesosphere50–80 kmT decreases to −90°CMeteors burn up hereStratosphere12–50 kmT increases with altitudeOzone layer (O₃) at 15–35 kmTroposphere0–12 km75% of atmosphere massAll weather occurs hereT decreases ~6.5°C/kmEarth's Surface~15°C averageWeather phenomena:Clouds, rain, snow,hurricanes, jet streamsUV absorption by O₃:Protects life on EarthTropopauseStratopauseMesopauseThermopause

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