Tropopause facts for kids

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Earth Atmosphere
The tropopause is between the troposphere and the stratosphere. The layers are not to scale.

The tropopause is a boundary region in Earth's atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere. Here the air ceases to cool at -56.5°C (-70°F), and the air becomes almost completely dry.

Most commercial aircraft are flown in the Tropopause.

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    The tropopause lies higher in the tropics than at the poles.


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