Geography
What is known as troposphere? List any two characteristics of the troposphere.
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The troposphere is the lowermost and densest layer of the atmosphere. Its height varies from 18 km at the equator to 8 km at the poles.
Two characteristics of the troposphere are:
- Seventy-five per cent of the atmosphere is found in the troposphere and its concentration decreases as we go higher from ground level.
- The troposphere is heated more from below than from above.
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