2007-05-01 11:52:13 · 5 answers · asked by rohanshah1992 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
please be specific and answer it right
2007-05-01 11:57:29 · update #1
The reason for no clouds in the stratosphere, is there is not water vapor in this atmospheric level.
The troposphere (the lowest region of the Earth's atmosphere) is where you find weather. Due to the presence of water vapor in the troposphere, you will find clouds.
2007-05-01 12:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by Cooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the points above are relevent, particularly the one about water vapour.
One major reason you do not get clouds is because there is actually a temperature inversion. As you move up in the stratosphere it actually gets warmer, due to the lack of ozone and the presence of many heat and radiation absorbing compounds/molecules. Water vapour does not make it up this far because it is cooled down and cannot rise any further much lower in the troposphere.
The only clouds I ever came across in the stratosphere is what one book referred to as Ash clouds. These are basically a haze of volcanic ash rather than a water vapour cloud.
2007-05-01 19:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by John W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air pressure keeps decreasing as you increase altitude, and as you decrease the pressure of the air you decrease it's ability to hold moisture. Eventually you will reach a point where the air cannot hold sufficient moisture for clouds to form.
Also the air has to be sufficiently dense to be able to provide buoyancy for the cloud, or for the moisture that it contains.
2007-05-01 21:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is little energy, and water, and condensation nuclei for clouds to form.
2007-05-01 19:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause they dont go there!
2007-05-01 18:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋