Page 4 - LAYERS OF ATMOSPHERE AND ITS IMPORTANCE

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LAYERS OF ATMOSPHERE
• Starting from bottom to top,
these are as follows:

1.Troposphere:

•This is the lowermost layer of the

atmosphere which is nearest to the
earth surface and is responsible for

change in weather conditions.

• The troposphere itself is said to
contain about more than 75% of the

atmosphere. It extends up to a
height of about 15km above the

surface of the earth.