Why Does Temperature Increase with Altitude in the Stratosphere

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why does temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?

• A) The increase is due to the effects of the normal lapse rate effect.
• B) Chlorofluorocarbons increase ozone concentrations, which enhance temperature.
• C) Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and then reradiates it at infrared wavelengths.
• D) Ozone acts as a greenhouse gas which traps ultraviolet energy radiated by Earth's surface.

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