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Atmosphere
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 mi.
This layer is about 35 km deep. It ex-
(10 km) high in some areas and as much
tends from about 15 to 50 km above the
as 12 mi. (20 km) high in others, within
Earth's surface. The lower portion has a
which there is a steady drop in tempera-
nearly constant temperature with height
ture with increasing altitude and within
but in the upper portion the temperature
which nearly all cloud formations occur
increases with altitude because of ab-
and weather conditions manifest them-
sorption of sunlight by ozone
selves.
Troposphere Stratosphere
Mesosphere Thermosphere
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 mi.
This layer is about 35 km deep. It extends
(10 km) high in some areas and as much
from about 15 to 50 km above the Earth's
as 12 mi. (20 km) high in others, within
surface. The lower portion has a nearly
which there is a steady drop in tempera-
constant temperature with height but in the
ture with increasing altitude and within
upper portion the temperature increases
which nearly all cloud formations occur
with altitude because of absorption of
and weather conditions manifest them-
sunlight by ozone
selves.
Troposphere Stratosphere
Mesosphere Thermosphere