What is the main reason temperature increases with height in the stratosphere?
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Correct answer: Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone
Temperature rises with height through much of the stratosphere because ozone absorbs the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation and converts part of that energy into heat. The absorption is stronger in the upper part, producing an inversion compared with the troposphere. Thus option D is correct. Heavy rain and dense clouds are mainly associated with the troposphere, while volcanic smoke is not the governing cause of the normal pattern.
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Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone
Why is this the correct answer?
Temperature rises with height through much of the stratosphere because ozone absorbs the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation and converts part of that energy into heat. The absorption is stronger in the upper part, producing an inversion compared with the troposphere. Thus option D is correct. Heavy rain and dense clouds are mainly associated with the troposphere, while volcanic smoke is not the governing cause of the normal pattern.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Theory Base of Accounting. Topic: Covers GAAP.
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