Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the levels of the atmosphere surface to top
A
Troposphere
Tropopause
Stratosphere
Stratopause
Mesosphere
Mesopause
Thermosphere
2
Q
What is the depth of the troposphere
A
Surface to 8-18km depending on latitude
3
Q
What is the rising of warm air called
A
Convection
4
Q
What happens to the temperature lapse rate at the tropopause
A
Becomes isothermal
5
Q
What is the equatorial trough also called
A
Monsoonal trough
6
Q
What is the region where surface air flow from each hemisphere converges and rises is called
A
Inter tropical convergence zone
