Definition of TROPOSPHERE

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Using the pre-Industrial Revolution simulations to estimate the range of natural variability, the analysis showed that the observed seasonal patterns in the middle troposphere have clearly emerged above the noise. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "“Fingerprint” of humanity’s climate impact seen in the seasons," 19 July 2018 One happens in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the earth’s atmosphere, while another happens higher up in the stratosphere. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is a Polar Vortex? The Frigid Weather Pattern Explained," 16 Jan. 2019 The polar vortices found in the troposphere are generally much larger than the ones in the stratosphere and are usually the ones that effect weather down on the ground, chilling our bones here on the planet's surface. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is a Polar Vortex? The Frigid Weather Pattern Explained," 16 Jan. 2019 Some species were found year round, and some of these core group were found in the upper troposphere above the Caribbean Sea as well. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Ahh, summer—ramlibacter season," 14 Nov. 2018 One record covers the lower troposphere—the first 10 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "“Fingerprint” of humanity’s climate impact seen in the seasons," 19 July 2018 One key appears to be the difference between surface air temperatures and air temperatures much higher up at the top of the troposphere at altitudes where thunderclouds smooth out into anvils. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "How Many Hurricanes Can There Be at Once?," 10 Sep. 2018 One key appears to be the difference between surface air temperatures and air temperatures much higher up at the top of the troposphere at altitudes where thunderclouds smooth out into anvils. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "How Many Hurricanes Can There Be at Once?," 10 Sep. 2018 Reader Vivian Mendenhall pointed out that the tropopause is between the troposphere and the stratosphere. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Chasing the sun from New York to Alaska on a plane," 19 May 2018

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