Temperatures within the stratosphere
A)remain about the same from the tropopause to the stratopause.
B)increase with altitude because of the absorption of ultraviolet radiation.
C)decrease with altitude according to the normal lapse rate.
D)decrease with altitude due to radiation losses.

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In the stratosphere, temperatures increase with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer, which warms the air.

Temperatures Within the Stratosphere