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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Tropopause Tropopause The term 'Tropopause' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere (about 8 km in polar regions and about 15 km in tropical regions), usually characterized by an abrupt change of lapse rate. The regions above the troposphere have increased atmospheric stability than those below. The tropopause marks the vertical limit of most clouds and storms'. The term 'Tropopause' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The upper boundary of the troposphere, usually characterized by an abrupt change in lapse rate from positive (decreasing temperature with height) to neutral or negative (temperature constant or increasing with height)'. Previous 5 Terms: Tropical Weather Discussion Tropical Weather Outlook Tropical Weather Summary Tropics tropometer Next 5 Terms: Tropopause Jet troposphere Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer tropospheric ozone (O3) Trough About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.