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TeachMeFinance.com - explain troposphere troposphere The term 'troposphere' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The inner layer of the atmosphere below about 15 kilometers, within which there is normally a steady decrease of temperature with increasing altitude. Nearly all clouds form and weather conditions manifest themselves within this region. Its thermal structure is caused primarily by the heating of the earth's surface by solar radiation, followed by heat transfer through turbulent mixing and convection'. The term 'troposphere' as it applies to the area of the environment can be defined as 'The lowest part of the atmosphere from the surface to about 10 km in altitude in mid-latitudes (ranging from 9 km in high latitudes to 16 km in the tropics on average) where clouds and 'weather' phenomena occur. In the troposphere temperatures generally decrease with height. See ozone precursors, stratosphere, atmosphere'. The term 'troposphere' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The lower atmosphere, to a height of 8-15 km above Earth, where temperature generally decreases with altitude, clouds form, precipitation occurs, and convection currents are active. See atmosphere'. Previous 5 Terms: Tropical Weather Summary Tropics tropometer Tropopause Tropopause Jet Next 5 Terms: Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer tropospheric ozone (O3) Trough TROWAL TRPCL About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.