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Agriculture · Q472

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 472

Q472

50% of atmospheric mass lies within

A.
4.5 km
B.
5.6 km
Answer
C.
16 km
D.
1 km

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The total mean mass of the atmosphere is 5.1480 × 1018 kg with an annual range due to water vapour of 1.2 or 1.5 × 1015 kg depending on whether surface pressure or water vapour data.
50% of the atmospheric mass lies within 5.6 km from the earth’s surface.
About 80% of the total mass lies in the troposphere which is the lowest layer of our atmosphere.