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Geography (incl. West Bengal)Climate, Monsoon & Cyclones
Tropopause is
- a.a region between troposphere and stratosphere.
- b.a natural umbrella above volcanic eruptions.
- c.Both (A) and (B)
- d.Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: (A) a region between troposphere and stratosphere.
The tropopause is the boundary layer (transition zone) between the troposphere (lowest atmospheric layer, where weather occurs) and the stratosphere. It is characterised by a temperature inversion — temperature stops decreasing with altitude and begins to increase.