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What are the properties of Troposphere?
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Properties of Troposphere :
- It extends to a height of 18 km at the equator and declines gradually to a height of 8 km at the poles.
- Most of the weather phenomena take place in this layer.
- It contains almost all the water vapour and most of the dust particles. It is a turbulent zone.
- The upper limit of troposphere is called tropopause.
- In the troposphere, the temperature of air decreases at an average rate of 1°C for every 166 metres.
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