Layers of the Atmosphere

#Layers of the #Atmosphere#

The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about more than 500 km above the Earth's surface is called the exosphere.

Layers of the Atmosphere

Layers of the Atmosphere

The different layers of the atmosphere

The atmosphere can be divided into layers based on its temperature, as shown in the figure below. These layers are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the thermosphere. A further region, beginning about 500 km above the Earth's surface, is called the exosphere.