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troposphere

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002871

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.).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002871
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoatmospheric shell
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002871",
  "term": "troposphere",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "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.).",
  "see_also": [
    "atmospheric shell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/troposphere/"
}

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