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The temperature gradient in the upper troposphere is –0.65 \( \frac{\text{K}}{{ 1 0 0 {\text{m}}}} \). We suggest that the thermal diffusion factor of air in the gravitational field determines this gradient.
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Müller, I., Weiss, W. (2019). On the Temperature Gradient in the Standard Troposphere. In: Abali, B., Altenbach, H., dell'Isola, F., Eremeyev, V., Öchsner, A. (eds) New Achievements in Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 108. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13307-8_24
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