2006-10-04 06:58:29 · 6 answers · asked by rhianna t 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source tropo- or trop-
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Turning; change: troposphere.
Tropism: tropotaxis.
2006-10-04 07:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by The Answer Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The prefix tropo means change, so the troposphere is the part of the atmosphere where you get changing weather. Allotropes are different forms of the same chemical element and so on.
2006-10-04 23:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tro·po·sphere [ trá¹pÉ sfï½r, tróppÉ sfï½r ]
Definition:
lowest layer of atmosphere: the lowest and most dense layer of the atmosphere, extending 10 to 20 km (6 to 12 mi), in which temperature decreases with rising altitude and most weather occurs
2006-10-04 14:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by jakechristian75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tropospheric propogation
Radio waves can propagate over the horizon when the lower atmosphere of the earth bends, scatters, and/or reflects the electromagnetic fields.
2006-10-04 14:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the upper area of our atmosphere, close to the vacuum of space.
2006-10-06 20:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know about it, is the fact that it can interuppt communication,especially wireless taps, etc.
2006-10-04 18:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋