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the lowest region of the atmosphere between the surface of the earth and the stratosphere. In the troposphere the temperature usually decreases with increasing altitude. Trough
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Layer in the atmosphere found from the surface to a height of between 8 to 16 kilometers of altitude (average height 11 kilometers). The troposphere is thinnest at poles and gradually increases in thi [..]
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  The inner layer of the atmosphere below about 15 kilometers, within which there is normally a steady decrease of temperature with increasing altitude. Nearly all clouds form and weather conditions m [..]
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical win [..]
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1914, from French troposphère, literally "sphere of change," coined by French meteorologist Philippe Teisserenc de Bort (1855-1913) from Greek tropos "a turn, change" (see trope) + [..]
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The layer of the atmosphere extending from the earth's surface up to the tropopause (about 10 km above the ground).
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lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, extending from the surface to about 16 kilometers (10 miles) above.
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The lower atmosphere, to a height of 8-15 km above Earth, where temperature generally decreases with altitude, clouds form, precipitation occurs, and convection currents are active. 
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The lowest part of the atmosphere from the surface to about 10 km in altitude in mid-latitudes (ranging from 9 km in high latitudes to 16 km in the tropics on average) where clouds and "weather" phenomena occur. In the troposphere temperatures generally decrease with height. See ozone precursors, stratosphere, atmosphere. [1]
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The lowest region of the atmosphere between the surface of the earth and the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with increasing altitude. GPS signals travel through the troposphere (a [..]
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The lower layers of atmosphere, in which the change of temperature with height is relatively large. It is the region where clouds form, convection is active, and mixing is continuous and more or less complete. [JP1] 2. The layer of the Earth's atmosphere, between the surface and the stratosphere, in which temperature decreases with altitude an [..]
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lower layer of the atmosphere, from the surface to the tropopause. Contains over 50% of the air and is where all weather takes place.
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The layer of the atmosphere from the surface of the earth up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height. It is the layer of the atmosphere where most of the weather occurs. [..]
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The first layer of Earth's atmosphere; it contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of its water vapor. © 2010 by Nature Education Knowledge.
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The layer of the Earth’s atmosphere closest to the ground, where greenhouse gases are found. Ozone in the troposphere contributes significantly to global warming.
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The region of the Earth?s atmosphere from the ground up to about 16 km (10 mi).
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 The region of the Earth's atmosphere 0-10 km above the planet's surface.
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layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground where temperature decreases as altitude increases; contains 75% of the atmospheric gases, dust, ice, and liquid water and is where weather, smog, and clou [..]
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The lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude).
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The layer of the atmosphere from the ground to around 33,000 feet (10 kilometers). This is where much of the weather we experience occurs.
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The lowest part of the atmosphere, from the surface to about 10 kilometers (~6 miles) in altitude at mid-latitudes (ranging from 9 kilometers (~5.6 miles) at high latitudes to 16 kilometers (~10 miles [..]
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(n) the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
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The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere; about 10km from the Earth's surface (Lesson 28)
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The inner layer of the atmosphere below about 15 km, within which there is normally a steady decrease of temperature with increasing altitude. Nearly all clouds form and weather conditions manifest themselves within this region, and its thermal structure is caused primarily by the heating of the Earth's surface by solar radiation, followed by [..]
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the layer of the atmosphere closet to the Earth’s surface.
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the lower layer of the atmosphere extending to about 15 kilometres above the Earth's surface where the temperature typically decreases with height; nearly all clouds form and weather processes are found in this region.
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The troposphere is the lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere. Its average depth is about 10km. See sections 1.2.1 and 4.1.1.
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere located between the earth's surface to approximately 11 miles (17 kilometers) into the atmosphere. Characterized by clouds and weather, temperature generally de [..]
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which weather processes take place. See stratosphere.
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The layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth's surface.
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The troposphere is the lowest portion of the Earth’s atmosphere, which includes the portion where air pollutants are emitted, mixed, react with each other and where people are exposed to their effects.
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The lower atmosphere, to a height of 8-15 km above Earth, where temperature generally decreases with altitude, clouds form, precipitation occurs, and convection currents are active. See atmosphere.
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five- to ten-mile blanket of air closest to Earth's surface wherein temperature decreases with distance from surcace
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The lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude).
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The layer of the Earth's atmosphere
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical wind motion, appreciable water vapor content, and sensible weather (clouds, rain, etc.).
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This is one of the four layers of Earth's atmosphere, and the one closest to the Earth, where we live.
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The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, ranging from the ground to the base of the stratosphere with a altitude of 10-15 kilometers depending on the latitude. This is where all weather occurs [..]
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The portion of the atmosphere from the earth’s surface to the tropopause, i.e., the lowest 10 to 20 kilometers of the atmosphere. It is characterized by decreasing temperature with height, appreciable [..]
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That portion of the atmosphere from the earth's surface to the tropopause; that is, the lowest 10 to 20 kilometers of the atmosphere. The troposphere is characterized by decreasing temperature wi [..]
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical wind motion, appreciable water vapor content, and sensible weather (clouds, rain, etc.).
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The lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending from the ground to the stratosphere at approximately 13 km of altitude. definition courtesy of: NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
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the layer of the atmosphere nearest the earth's surface. The troposphere extends outward about 5 miles at the poles and 10 miles at the equator
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The layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth’s surface. The troposphere extends from the Earth’s surface up to about 10-15 km.
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the layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth, extending seven to ten miles above the surface, containing most of the clouds and moisture.
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere
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the layer of the atmosphere nearest the earth's surface. The troposphere extends outward about 5 miles at the poles and 10 miles at the equator.
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The lowest (major) layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause (at around 10 km in mid-latitudes) where most of the Earth?s weather occurs. It is characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical wind motion, appreciable water vapour content, and sensi [..]
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That portion of the atmosphere from the earth's surface to the tropopause; that is, the lowest 10–20 km of the atmosphere; the portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs. The troposphere [..]
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height, vertical wind motion, appreciable water vapor content, and sensible weather (clouds, rain, etc.).
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That portion of the atmosphere from the earth's surface to the tropopause; that is, the lowest 10–20 km (6–12 mi) of the atmosphere; the portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs.
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical win [..]
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Lowest thermal subdivision of the atmosphere in which air temperature normally drops with altitude; the site of most weather.
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Lower laayer of the atmosphere , of sign¦ ficance for the weather.
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere located between the earth's surface to approximately 11 miles (17 kilometers) into the atmosphere. Characterized by clouds and weather, temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude.
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere where the temperature decreases with height. Most of earth's weather occurs in this layer.
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical win [..]
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere located between the earth's surface to approximately 11 miles (17 kilometers) into the atmosphere. Characterized by clouds and weather, temperature generally de [..]
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere
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Region of the atmosphere closest to the ground, whose depth increases between the pole (8 kilometers) and the equator (17 kilometers).
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The layer of the atmosphere from the earth's surface up to the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with height (except, perhaps, in thin layers - see inversion, cap), vertical win [..]
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The lower layer of the atmosphere, extending from the surface up to 7 or 8 miles
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere located between the earth’s surface to approximately 11 miles (17 kilometers) into the atmosphere. Characterized by clouds and weather, temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude.
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The portion of the atmosphere, closest to the earths surface, where all weather phenomena take place.
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The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temper [..]
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The lower layer of the atmosphere extending from the surface to the tropopause, containing almost all atmospheric water vapour and where most weather happens.
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The lowest part of the atmosphere
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The lowest part of the atmosphere from the surface to about 10 km in altitude in mid-latitudes (ranging from about 9 km in high latitudes to about 16 km in the tropics on average) where clouds and &am [..]
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Troposphere


Lowermost layer of the atmosphere in which air temperature falls steadily with increasing altitude. All weather occurs in the troposphere.
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The lower atmosphere, extending to 8�17 km. See also stratosphere.
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