troposphere

[ trop-uh-sfeer, troh-puh- ]

/ ˈtrɒp əˌsfɪər, ˈtroʊ pə- /

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noun Meteorology.

the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves.

Origin of troposphere

First recorded in 1905–10; tropo- + sphere

OTHER WORDS FROM troposphere

trop·o·spher·ic

[trop-uh-sfer-ik, -sfeer-, troh-puh-], /ˌtrɒp əˈsfɛr ɪk, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjective

Words nearby troposphere

troponin, troponin I, tropopause, tropophilous, tropophyte, troposphere, tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, -tropous, troppo, -tropy

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Example sentences from the Web for troposphere

Here, well above the troposphere, the air was thin and always clear.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
The dense reaches of the troposphere—the weather belt where storms are born—dropped below them.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
Investigators have noted the importance of rain or snow in washing fallout particles from the air in the troposphere.
Atoms, Nature, and Man|Neal O. Hines
In distinction from the stratosphere, the part of the atmosphere lying below it is called the troposphere.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

At last Ken leveled off in the troposphere, at an altitude of five miles.
Fly By Night|Arthur Dekker Savage

British Dictionary definitions for troposphere

troposphere

/ (ˈtrɒpəˌsfɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of troposphere

tropospheric (ˌtrɒpəˈsfɛrɪk), adjective

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Cultural definitions for troposphere

troposphere

[ (troh-puh-sfeer, trop-uh-sfeer) ]

The lowest layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, extending from ground level to an altitude of seven to ten miles.

Scientific definitions for troposphere

troposphere

[ trō′pə-sfîr′, trŏp′ə- ]

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 exosphere mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere. See illustration at atmosphere.

单词	troposphere
释义	troposphere [ trop-uh-sfeer, troh-puh- ] / ˈtrɒp əˌsfɪər, ˈtroʊ pə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR troposphere ON THESAURUS.COM noun Meteorology. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves. Origin of troposphere First recorded in 1905–10; tropo- + sphere OTHER WORDS FROM troposphere trop·o·spher·ic [trop-uh-sfer-ik, -sfeer-, troh-puh-], /ˌtrɒp əˈsfɛr ɪk, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjective Words nearby troposphere troponin, troponin I, tropopause, tropophilous, tropophyte, troposphere, tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, -tropous, troppo, -tropy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for troposphere Here, well above the troposphere, the air was thin and always clear. Islands of Space\|John W Campbell The dense reaches of the troposphere—the weather belt where storms are born—dropped below them. First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton Investigators have noted the importance of rain or snow in washing fallout particles from the air in the troposphere. Atoms, Nature, and Man\|Neal O. Hines In distinction from the stratosphere, the part of the atmosphere lying below it is called the troposphere. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman At last Ken leveled off in the troposphere, at an altitude of five miles. Fly By Night\|Arthur Dekker Savage British Dictionary definitions for troposphere troposphere / (ˈtrɒpəˌsfɪə) / noun 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 Derived forms of troposphere tropospheric (ˌtrɒpəˈsfɛrɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to troposphere pressure, air, breath, breeze, wind, envelope, sky, heavens, firmament, heaven, blast, whiff, waft, draft, puff, ozone, zephyr, ventilation, stratosphere, substratosphere Cultural definitions for troposphere troposphere [ (troh-puh-sfeer, trop-uh-sfeer) ] The lowest layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, extending from ground level to an altitude of seven to ten miles. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for troposphere troposphere [ trō′pə-sfîr′, trŏp′ə- ] 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 exosphere mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere. See illustration at atmosphere. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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troposphere

noun Meteorology.

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