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The troposphere contains three quarters of all atmospheric mass
Earth lowest atmospheric layer holds almost all atmospheric water vapour and weather
The troposphere is the atmospheric layer extending from Earth's surface up to about 8 to 15 kilometres depending on latitude. Gravity pulls most gas molecules downward, concentrating roughly 75 percent of atmospheric mass and 99 percent of total water vapour within this bottom layer. Almost all planetary cloud formations and weather events take place here.
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