In what sense can the stratosphere be considered like a thermal inversion layer?
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Correct answer: Temperature increases with height
In the lower atmosphere, temperature usually decreases with altitude, but in much of the stratosphere it increases upward. Ozone absorbs incoming ultraviolet radiation and converts part of that energy into heat, warming higher levels. This reversed temperature gradient resembles a thermal inversion and tends to limit vertical convection. Therefore option A is correct; pressure, cloud growth and rainfall do not define this feature.
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Temperature increases with height
Why is this the correct answer?
In the lower atmosphere, temperature usually decreases with altitude, but in much of the stratosphere it increases upward. Ozone absorbs incoming ultraviolet radiation and converts part of that energy into heat, warming higher levels. This reversed temperature gradient resembles a thermal inversion and tends to limit vertical convection. Therefore option A is correct; pressure, cloud growth and rainfall do not define this feature.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting.
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