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The '''troposphere''' is the lowest region of a [[planet]]'s [[atmosphere]]. |
The '''troposphere''' is the lowest region of a [[planet]]'s [[atmosphere]]. |
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| − | The troposphere is denser than the layers of the atmosphere above it (because of the weight compressing it), and it contains up to 75% of the mass of the atmosphere. It is primarily composed of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) with only small concentrations of other trace gases. |
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| ⚫ | In [[2161]], [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]] warned the occupants of ''[[Shuttlepod 1]]'' that the [[shuttlepod (22nd century)|shuttlepod]] was entering the troposphere of [[Rigel X]], a planet in the [[Rigel system]], and that the shuttlepod would experience some turbulence. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}}) |
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==External link== |
==External link== |
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* {{wikipedia}} |
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[[Category:Geoscience]] |
[[Category:Geoscience]] |
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Revision as of 19:18, 22 March 2009
The troposphere is the lowest region of a planet's atmosphere.
In 2161, Ensign Travis Mayweather warned the occupants of Shuttlepod 1 that the shuttlepod was entering the troposphere of Rigel X, a planet in the Rigel system, and that the shuttlepod would experience some turbulence. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")
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| Structure and layers of an atmosphere |
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| Planetary: troposphere • stratosphere • thermosphere • exosphere ozone layer • ionosphere (D region • E region) • magnetosphere • mesosphere |
| Solar: photosphere • chromosphere • corona |