Antonyms for troposphere

Grammar : Noun

Spell : trop-uh-sfeer, troh-puh-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrɒp əˌsfɪər, ˈtroʊ pə-

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Definition of troposphere

Origin : 1914, from French troposphère, literally "sphere of change," coined by French meteorologist Philippe Teisserenc de Bort (1855-1913) from Greek tropos "a turn, change" (see trope) + sphaira "sphere" (see sphere).

As in atmosphere : noun gases around the earth
As in welkin : noun air
As in air : noun gases forming the atmosphere

Example sentences :

Here, well above the troposphere, the air was thin and always clear.
Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell

At last Ken leveled off in the troposphere, at an altitude of five miles.
Extract from : « Fly By Night » by Arthur Dekker Savage

In distinction from the stratosphere, the part of the atmosphere lying below it is called the troposphere.
Extract from : « Meteorology » by Charles Fitzhugh Talman

Below this level is the troposphere, the turbulent zone of clouds, rain, and fog.
Extract from : « Atoms, Nature, and Man » by Neal O. Hines

Investigators have noted the importance of rain or snow in washing fallout particles from the air in the troposphere.
Extract from : « Atoms, Nature, and Man » by Neal O. Hines

The dense reaches of the troposphere—the weather belt where storms are born—dropped below them.
Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton

Synonyms for troposphere

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