adjective
- relating to or occurring in the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
Usage: meteorology; atmospheric science
Examples
- Tropospheric weather patterns affect daily conditions on Earth’s surface.
- The aircraft flew at tropospheric altitudes during the storm.
- Scientists study tropospheric ozone levels to monitor air quality.
- Tropospheric temperatures generally decrease with altitude.
- Radio waves can be affected by tropospheric conditions.
- The research focused on tropospheric chemistry and pollution.