Question

The rate of decreasing temperature with increase in height is known as ______ ​

Answer 1

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• The troposphere is characterized by turbulent mixing and overturning.

• This turbulence results from uneven heating of the surface and the atmosphere.

• Temperature decreases with height in this layer.

• This temperature decrease is known as the environmental lapse rate and averages 6.5 ºC/km