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troposphere(encyclopedia)

troposphere (iou)



troposphere noun. E20.
[from TROPO- + -SPHERE.]
Meteorology. The lowest region of the atmosphere, extending to a height of between 8 and 18 km (5 and 11 miles) and marked by convection and a general decrease of temperature with height.
tropo'spheric adjective of, pertaining to, or involving the troposphere;
tropospheric scatter = TROPOSCATTER: M20.