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(a) How are the boundaries between the regions of the atmosphere determined? (b) Explain why the stratosphere, which is about 35 $\mathrm{km}$ thick, has a smaller total mass than the troposphere, which is about 12 $\mathrm{km}$ thick.
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These regions include the troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, and mesosphere, each of which has different temperature ranges. Show more…
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(a) How are the boundaries between the regions of the atmosphere determined? (b) Explain why the stratosphere, which is more than 20 miles thick, has a smaller total mass than the troposphere, which is less than 10 miles thick.
How are the boundaries between the regions of the atmosphere determined?
Express the approximate thicknesses of the (a) stratosphere, (b) mesosphere, and (c) thermosphere in terms of the thickness of the troposphere (at the equator).
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