tropospheric
adjective
uk/ˌtrɒp.əˈsfer.ɪk//ˌtrəʊ.pəˈsfer.ɪk/us/ˌtrɑː.pəˈsfer.ɪk//ˌtroʊ.pəˈsfer.ɪk/relatingto atroposphereof aplanet(= thelowestpartofitsatmosphere), or to thetroposphereof theearth(= thelayerofgasessurroundingit fromitssurfaceup to aheightof about tenkilometres):
Troposphericozoneis aby-productoffossilfuelcombustionand amajorcontributortosmogincities.
Compare
atmospheric
ionospheric
lithospheric
stratospheric
thermospheric
- Greenhousegasesincludecarbondioxide,methane, nitrousoxide, troposphericozone, andchlorofluorocarbons.
- Studies now show that the tropospherichotspotisindeedreal.
- Adecreasein stratosphericozoneisexpectedto beaccompaniedby anincreasein tropospheric UVradiation.
- Troposphericozoneis notemitteddirectlyinto theair, but iscreatedbychemicalreactions.
- In thesecalculationsthe tropospheric fluctuations are calibrated out.
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- aeolian
- alluvium
- anti-gravity
- atmosphere
- auroral
- biosphere
- geo-
- geophysicist
- globe
- lithosphere
- lithospheric
- mesosphere
- mesospheric
- microgravity
- the Big Bang
- the big bang theory
- the firmament
- underground
- universe