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Why troposphere gets cooler as you go up
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GPT 3.5
The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere and is where most weather events occur. The reason the temperature decreases as you go up in the troposphere is due to the way the atmosphere is heated by the sun.
The Earth's surface is heated by the sun, and this heat is then transferred to the air above it. As you go higher in the troposphere, there is less air above you to transfer heat, so the temperature decreases. This decrease in temperature with altitude is known as the lapse rate.
Additionally, the troposphere is also heated from below by the Earth's surface, so the air at the surface is warmer than the air higher up. As a result, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere.
The Earth's surface is heated by the sun, and this heat is then transferred to the air above it. As you go higher in the troposphere, there is less air above you to transfer heat, so the temperature decreases. This decrease in temperature with altitude is known as the lapse rate.
Additionally, the troposphere is also heated from below by the Earth's surface, so the air at the surface is warmer than the air higher up. As a result, the temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere.