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GGR Atmosphere Temperature vs Altitude

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Graph Source: NOAA

Based on what you see, what do you think this graph is showing?

Discussion Question

Graph Source: NOAA

What do you think these numbers (-100 to 60) represent?

Discussion Question

Graph Source: NOAA

Why is altitude on the verticle axis?

In most graphs, the independent variable is placed on the horizontal axis. In atmospheric graphs, altitude is shown vertically to match the structure of the atmosphere. Altitude is still the independent variable because temperature changes as altitude changes.

Altitude (km)

Does temperature change because altitude changes, or does altitude change because temperature changes?

Discussion Question

Graph Source: NOAA

Temperature vs. Altitude in Earth's Atmosphere

Altitude (km)

How does the pattern change at about 10 km?

Discussion Question

Graph Source: NOAA

Temperature vs. Altitude in Earth's Atmosphere

Altitude (km)

How is the stratosphere different from the troposphere in terms of temperature?

Discussion Question

Temperature vs. Altitude in Earth's Atmosphere

Graph Source: NOAA

Altitude (km)

What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the mesosphere?”

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Temperature vs. Altitude in Earth's Atmosphere

Graph Source: NOAA

Altitude (km)

How does temperature change as you move higher through the entire atmosphere?

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