The upper boundary of this structure is the point where the lapse rate goes from positive to negative, forming what is known as an inversion layer.
The upper boundary of this structure is the point where the lapse rate goes from positive to negative, forming what is known as an inversion layer. Air at the bottom of this layer is about 15 degrees Celsius and -55 degrees Celsius at the top. About 10 miles wide at the equator and 5 miles wide at the poles, this layer contains about 75% of the atmosphere's total's mass and nearly all of its water vapor and is bounded on the bottom by the planetary boundary layer. For 10 points, name this layer of the atmosphere found below the stratosphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere that is the site of most weather phenomena.
The upper boundary of this structure is the point where the lapse rate goes from positive to negative, forming what is known as an inversion layer.
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