Atmospheric Layers Essentials
¥Thermosphere-above
85 km
Temps
warm w/height Gases
settle by molecular weight (Heterosphere)¥Mesosphere-50
to 85 km
Temps
cool w/height¥Stratosphere-10
to 50 km
Temps
warm w/height, very dry¥Troposphere-0
to 10 km (to the nearest 5 km)
Temps
cool with height Contains
ÒallÓ
H2O
vapor, weather of public interest