Geography • Physical GeographyEasy
The boundary zone separating the troposphere from the stratosphere, characterized by a constant temperature profile, is known as the:
A. Mesopause
B. Stratopause
C. Tropopause✓ Correct Answer
D. Thermopause
💡 Solution & Explanation
The tropopause is the transition layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere where the temperature stops decreasing with height and remains relatively constant. The stratopause similarly separates the stratosphere from the mesosphere.
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