SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

ATMOSPHERIC BASIC PROPERTIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What accurately describes the mesosphere?
A
Extremely hot
B
Extremely cold
C
Extremely low
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mesosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is located above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. It is characterized by temperatures that decrease with altitude, reaching extremely cold temperatures of around-90°C (-130°F) at its upper boundary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to the lack of solar heating and very strong radiative cooling from carbon dioxide, the mesosphere is the coldest region on Earth with temperatures as low as-100 °C (-148 °F or 173 K).

Detailed explanation-3: -The mesosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. It extends from about 50 to 85 km (31 to 53 miles) above our planet. Temperature decreases with height throughout the mesosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mesosphere, altitude and temperature characteristics The top of the mesosphere is the coldest area of the Earth’s atmosphere because temperature may locally decrease to as low as 100 K (-173°C).

Detailed explanation-5: -The top of the mesosphere, called the mesopause, is the coldest part of Earth’s atmosphere. Temperatures in the upper mesosphere fall as low as about −100 °C (173 K; −148 °F), varying according to latitude and season.

Detailed explanation-6: -The heat source is the stratosphere below. The temperatures in the mesosphere can vary with the latitude and season. To be precise, it is the top of the mesosphere (known as mesopause) that is the coldest part of the atmosphere.

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