What are the different layers of the atmosphere?
1 Answer
The layers of the atmosphere from bottom to top are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere.
Explanation:
The layers of the atmosphere from bottom to top are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere.
We live in the troposphere and most of our weather comes from this layer of the atmosphere.
The next layer up is the stratosphere , which is where the ozone layer is found and where planes flying long distances tend to fly.
If you're ever watching a meteor shower, you're looking at meteors in the mesosphere, the third layer of the atmosphere.
The next layer is the thermosphere, which is where the International Space Shuttle can be found. This layer spans from around 80km to 550km above the Earth's surface and this is the largest layer of the atmosphere (see image below). There are no clouds in the thermosphere. This is where the aurora borealis is.
The final layer is the exosphere. Most satellites are in the exosphere and the aurora borealis occasionally occurs in the very lowest portion of the exosphere.
