The earth's atmosphere is divided into layers based on the vertical profile of:
A. Air pressure
B. Air temperature
C. Air density
D. Wind speed
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The term upper atmosphere usually refers to the region of the atmosphere above the troposphere.Many remote sensing satellites follow the near polar sun-synchronous orbits at a height around 800 km, which is well above the thermopause.
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