Question

What are the properties of Troposphere?

Answer 1

Properties of Troposphere :

1. It extends to a height of 18 km at the equator and declines gradually to a height of 8 km at the poles.
2. Most of the weather phenomena take place in this layer.
3. It contains almost all the water vapour and most of the dust particles. It is a turbulent zone.
4. The upper limit of troposphere is called tropopause.
5. In the troposphere, the temperature of air decreases at an average rate of 1°C for every 166 metres.