It occurs in the trophosphere.
2007-02-25 14:42:06
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answer #1
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answered by tim218_05 2
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The troposphere, mainly. Relatively little water makes it into the upper atmosphere due to the so-called "stratospheric cold trap", the capacity to hold water dropping low enough that, by the time one reaches the ozone layer, the atmosphere tends to be bone dry. There are a few very high altitude clouds that are above the stratosphere, that can sometimes be spotted easily as they will glow brightly in the nighttime sky, not yet being in the earth's shadow, but you should consider yourself fortunate if you see one of them, as they are very rare.
The world, itself, would not be so fortunate were they to become more common. Ultraviolet photons are energetic enough to disassociate water molecules and the earth's gravity isn't strong enough to hold onto the liberated free hydrogen atoms, so water above the ozone layer is water that is prone to being lost to space. Maybe about a half a billion years from now, as the sun gets brighter and the upper atmosphere warms, causing the stratospheric cold trap to break down, this is precisely what we can expect to see happen, with the earth gradually losing its oceans.
For now, though, up high, where there is very little water, very much less happens in the way of weather. That is not to say "nothing". There is some interesting electrical activity in the upper atmosphere, but big, flashy things like thunderstorms stay closer to the ground.
2007-02-25 19:11:49
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answered by J Dunphy 3
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In the troposphere, the lower part of the Earth´s atmosphere. Troposphere comes from Greek with the first bit 'tropes' meaning changes. So, troposphere is the part of the Earth's atmosphere where changes take place, that is, where the weather occurs.
2007-02-26 00:07:01
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answered by stardom65 3
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Troposphere is correct.
You do know there is a special separate section for weather questions, right?
2007-02-25 15:19:07
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answered by campbelp2002 7
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Weather occurs in all regions of the atmosphere. Their is wind blowing in each one which counts has weather activity so I would say all of them.
2007-02-25 14:32:00
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answered by Anonymous
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2007-02-26 02:01:50
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answered by Anonymous
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In the troposphere.
2007-02-25 14:59:27
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answered by TychaBrahe 7
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I would guess the stratosphere? or the one right under it if u kno what thats called
2007-02-25 14:19:55
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answered by Anonymous
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