Figure(s) of EC TROPOPAUSE

Label

     TROPOPAUSE

Concept definition

     The <BOUNDARY> between the <TROPOSPHERE> and the <STRATOSPHERE> where an abrupt change in the <<TEMPERATURE_LAPSE_RATE>> usually occurs; tropopause.


TROPOPAUSE_01
Figure 5.24.1285 — TROPOPAUSE

Narrative

      The plot shows the vertical structure of the Earth's atmosphere and the names of the various layers. The profile is based on the ICAO Standard Atmosphere. The heights and temperatures vary with latitude and season.