Below this is the troposphere, which is in contact with the oceans and therefore directly affected by conditions at the ocean surface. By contrast, the stratosphere — although affected by waves ...

If ozone is found in the troposphere, it can count as one warming planet Earth and potentially a greenhouse gas. Recently, ...

Thanks to these studies, we now know the five layers of the atmosphere are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere (see graphic). Together, these layers protect us ...

You have to remember that a mountain at 8,000 meters, 26,000 feet is the very, very top of the troposphere. So you're hitting the troposphere and the stratosphere, this is where planes fly.

In the case of hurricanes, wind shear is important primarily in the vertical direction--from the surface to the top of the troposphere. The troposphere is the region of the atmosphere that our ...