What is the atmospheric boundary called at which a rising weather balloon would measure a sudden increase in temperature just after having measured a decrease in temperature?
A) stratopause
B) minipause
C) mesopause
D) tropopause

Question

What is the atmospheric boundary called at which a rising weather balloon would measure a sudden increase in temperature just after having measured a decrease in temperature? 
A) stratopause 
B) minipause 
C) mesopause 
D) tropopause

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tropopause is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere, where the temperature stops decreasing with altitude and starts increasing.

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