A. Decreases with increasing height
B. Increases with increasing height
C. Both increases and decreases depending on the season
D. Cannot be measured
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Within the stratosphere temperatures increase with altitude (see temperature inversion); the top of the stratosphere has a temperature of about 270 K (−3°C or 26.6°F).
Within the stratosphere temperatures increase with altitude (see temperature inversion); the top of the stratosphere has a temperature of about 270 K (−3°C or 26.6°F).