The lowest temperature is observed/ recorded in which one of the following layers of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
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UPSC CAPF – 2018
– In the Troposphere, temperature generally decreases with altitude.
– In the Stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer.
– In the Mesosphere, temperature again decreases with altitude. The coldest temperatures in the Earth’s atmosphere, often dropping below -90°C (-130°F), are found at the top of the mesosphere (the mesopause).
– In the Thermosphere, temperature increases sharply with altitude due to the absorption of high-energy solar radiation.