THE TROPOSHPERE

THE TROPOSPHERE

• The lowest layer of the earths atmosphere closest to the surface of the planet.
• The troposphere contains clouds, smog, water valet and 75% of the atmospheric gases.
• An important process happens with the convection currents
• Extends form the earths surface to a height of about 3.7-6.2 miles( 6-10 km), which is the lower boundary of
• The stratosphere

THE TEMPERATURE IN THE TROPOSPHERE

• The tropospheres temperature decreases rapidly with the altitude.
• The troposphere is the warmest layer because it's the closest to the ground.
• The temperature of the troposphere is between ground level temperature
• And -56.5 degrees Celsius.
• The temperature is a measure of the molecular internal energy.

GASES IN THE TROPOSPHERE

• Their is nitrogen which is a colorless gas that takes up78% of the troposphere
• Their is ozone but there are only traces of it I the troposphere
• Their is argon which is a noble gas and is colorless, it takes up about 23% of the troposphere
• Their is oxygen, it takes up about 21% of the troposphere.
• The last gas is carbon. This is a natural occurring gas that's causes global warming.

CONTENTS IN THE TROPOSPHERE

• The air inside the Troposphere gets thinner as you get higher
• The Jet Stream is also found just below the Troposphere.
• All of the water and dust particles are found in the Troposphere
• The height of the Troposphere is about 20 km.

WEATHER IN THE TROPOSPHERE

• The troposphere is were all the weather comes from.
• The clouds in the troposphere are made of water vapor and dust particles.
• Some cloud names are Stratus, Stratocumulus, and Cumulus.
• Some are big and puffy and some are long and skinny.
• This in were the wind and humidity comes from also.