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What is the approximate average height of the tropopause over the Equator?
What is the approximate average height of the tropopause over the Equator?
- 8 km
- 16 km
- 11 km (correct)
- 50 km
In the International Standard Atmosphere, what is the decrease in temperature with height below 11 km?
In the International Standard Atmosphere, what is the decrease in temperature with height below 11 km?
- 1°C/100 m
- 0.6°C/100 m (correct)
- 0.65°/100 m
- 0.5°C/100 m
At a certain position, the temperature on the 300 hPa chart is -54°C. What is the most likely temperature at FL350 according to the significant weather chart?
At a certain position, the temperature on the 300 hPa chart is -54°C. What is the most likely temperature at FL350 according to the significant weather chart?
- -64°C
- -60°C (correct)
- -48°C
- -56.5°C
What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
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How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?
How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?
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