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tropopause

tro puh pawz

  • n  the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere

  • The tropopause is a tough neighborhood, where violent winds jostle each other, break into swirls and eddies or porpoise up and down.
  • Barometricize the tropopause!" Says Lizzie: "Bunk!" But the rainmaker has an answer for that.
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  • What is an Anvil Cloud?
    “What is an anvil cloud?” Kirsten Reed Hedrick Middle School An anvil cloud forms from a strong updraft with enough moisture to form a cloud that builds to the tropopause. The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere is the stratosphere and has warmer air than the troposphere. So when a cloud builds and is … Continue reading »
    Aug. 29, 2013 - NewsWatch 12 Medford - Klamath Falls

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