In the different layers of the Earth's atmosphere, the temperature behavior with altitude varies:
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Troposphere: The temperature decreases with altitude. This is the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs, and temperatures generally drop as you go higher.
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Stratosphere: The temperature increases with altitude. This layer contains the ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters ultraviolet solar radiation, leading to higher temperatures at greater heights.
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Mesosphere: The temperature decreases with altitude. This layer is where temperatures again drop with increasing height, reaching some of the coldest temperatures in the atmosphere.
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Thermosphere: The temperature increases with altitude. In this layer, the air is very thin, and solar activity can cause significant increases in temperature, which can reach up to thousands of degrees Celsius.
So, summarizing:
- Troposphere: Decreases
- Stratosphere: Increases
- Mesosphere: Decreases
- Thermosphere: Increases