troposphere (redirected from tropospheric)

tro·po·sphere  (trp-sfîr, trp-)

n.

The lowest region of the atmosphere between the earth's surface and the tropopause, characterized by decreasing temperature with increasing altitude.

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tropo·spheric (-sfîrk, -sfr-) adj.

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troposphere [ˈtrɒpəˌsfɪə]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the lowest atmospheric layer, about 18 kilometres (11 miles) thick at the equator to about 6 km (4 miles) at the Poles, in which air temperature decreases normally with height at about 6.5°C per km

tropospheric  adj

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troposphere  (trp-sfîr, trp-)

The lowest and densest region of the Earth's atmosphere, extending from the Earth's surface to the tropopause. The troposphere is characterized by temperatures that decrease with increasing altitude. At the top of this region, temperatures are close to -55°C (-67°F). The weather, major wind systems, and cloud formations occur mostly in the troposphere. See also exospheremesospherestratospherethermosphere, See illustration at atmosphere.

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troposphere

the region of the earth’s atmosphere between the surface of the earth and the stratosphere.

See also: Atmosphere

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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. See also atmosphere.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

troposphere - the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude) layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another atmosphere - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body tropopause - the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere

Translations

troposphere [ˈtrɒpəsfɪəʳ] N → troposfera f

troposphere

n (Met) → Troposphäre f