(a) How are the boundaries between the regions of the atmosphere determined? (b) Explain why the stratosphere, which is about 35 km thick, has a smaller total mass than the troposphere, which is about 12 km thick

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(a) How are the boundaries between the regions of the atmosphere determined? (b) Explain why the stratosphere, which is about 35 km thick, has a smaller total mass than the troposphere, which is about 12 km thick

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