APES atmosphere layers

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troposphere

temp decreases with altitude

-densest layer and contains the vast majority of the atmosphere’s mass and almost all water vapor. all weather, clouds, and climate occur in this layer

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stratosphere

temp increases with altitude

ozone absorbs UV from sun, airplanes

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mesosphere

temp decreases with altitude

coldest layer, meteors

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thermosphere

temp increases with altitude

ionosphere, auroras (northern and southern lights), high energy X rays and UV radiation from Sun absorbed

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exosphere

outermost layer, thin, hydrogen and helium, satellites