2007-01-18 14:04:08 · 4 answers · asked by SKSKSK 2 in Environment
People seem to think I know nothing, so I'm clarifying what I mean. Generally as you get higher up in the atmosphere, the temperature decreases, which makes sense. However, in the stratosphere it is reversed, and the temperature increases as you get higher. My question is, why does this occur?
2007-01-18 14:15:49 · update #1
People seem to think I know nothing, so I'm clarifying what I mean. Generally as you get higher up in the atmosphere, the temperature decreases, which makes sense. However, in the stratosphere it is reversed, and the temperature increases as you get higher. My question is, why does this occur?
For the person who asked for proof: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere
2007-01-18 14:46:33 · update #2
Sorry, everyone else is an idiot!
About 90% of our ozone layer rests in the stratoshere. Our ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Most of this radiation is then re-emitted as heat into the stratosphere... hence the warming!
Hope that helps!!!
2007-01-18 16:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by ihavenoidea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the higher you go, the colder it gets, not warmer.
2007-01-18 14:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. Can you show me some data that shows otherwise?
2007-01-18 14:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it get colder the farther up you go!!!
2007-01-18 14:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋