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tropospheric Definition


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troposphere
noun
    1. meteorol.
      The lowest atmospheric layer, which extends from the Earth's surface to a height of about 8km over the Poles rising to about 17km over the Equator and is characterized by having temperatures that steadily decrease as the height increases. It is situated below the stratosphere.
Derivative: tropospheric
adj
    Etymology: 1930s: from Greek tropos turn.



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