Class: TroposphereLayer

The lower part of the atmosphere, extending from the surface up to a height varying from about 7 to 9 km at polar regions to approximately 17 km in tropics. The troposphere is characterized by decreasing temperature with height, appreciable vertical wind motion, appreciable water vapor content, and weather.

•owl:Thing
        •SpatioTemporalThing
                •Endurant
                        •PhysicalEndurant
                                •PhysicalObject
                                        •NonAgentivePhysicalObject
                                                •PhysicalPlace
                                                        •GeosphereLayer
                                                                •AtmosphericLayer
                                                                        •TroposphereLayer
                                                        •PlanetaryStructureObject
                                                                •AtmosphericLayer
                                                                        •TroposphereLayer

Super Classes

AtmosphericLayer
isPartOf SOME Troposphere

Disjoint Classes

Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, LowerAtmosphere, Mesosphere, UpperAtmosphere, Sky

Usage

Class Description/Definition (Necessary Conditions)

InversionLayer
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