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Troposphere vs Lithosphere - What's the difference?

troposphere | lithosphere |

As nouns the difference between troposphere and lithosphere

is that troposphere is the lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the earth's surface up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change while lithosphere is the rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.

troposphere

English

(wikipedia troposphere)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the earth's surface up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.

    • lithosphere

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lithosphere) (en noun)
  • (geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates

    • Derived terms

    * thermal lithosphere * seismic lithosphere * mechanical lithosphere * rheological lithosphere * chemical lithosphere

    See also

    * atmosphere * hydrosphere