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Brittanyd9008

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Suppose you are flying in an airplane at the top of the troposphere. What atmospheric conditions would you expect to find there?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The side of a mountain range exposed to the wind is known as the ________ side.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The atmosphere would be very cold, have little water vapor and a small fraction of the pressure experienced at the surface. In some places there are jet stream winds, which can flow far over 200 kph.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: windward


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Wow, this really help

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