Question
Download Solution PDFIn the context of the mesosphere, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Within the mesosphere, temperature increases with increasing height.
Key Points
Mesosphere -
- It extends above the stratosphere up to a height of about 80 km.
- It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
- The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere.
- The stratosphere and mesosphere are collectively termed as " Middle atmosphere
- Within the mesosphere, temperature decreases with increasing height, due to decreasing solar heating and increasing cooling by CO2 radiative emission.
Additional Information
- There are a total of five atmospheric layers.
- These are -
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
- Ionosphere: the lowest part of the Thermosphere contains the ionosphere
- Exosphere
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