APFIVE Tropospheric Warming and Stratospheric Cooling
Climate models predict that as greenhouse gas concentrations increase, the troposphere will warm while the stratosphere will cool. Which statement best explains this differential temperature response?
A
Solar radiation penetrates less deeply into atmosphere
B
Greenhouse gases trap heat in troposphere while allowing more heat to escape from stratosphere
C
Atmospheric pressure changes alter convection patterns between layers
D
Ozone production increases in troposphere but decreases in stratosphere
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