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Yes, the upper stratosphere is colder than the lower stratosphere. This is because the stratosphere is heated from below by the Earth's surface, so as you move higher in the atmosphere, the temperature decreases. The temperature inversion between the lower and upper stratosphere is due to the absorption of solar radiation by ozone in the upper stratosphere.
Ozone in the stratosphere helps regulate Earth's temperature by absorbing and scattering incoming ultraviolet radiation from the sun, which warms the stratosphere. However, at ground level, ozone acts as a greenhouse gas that contributes to warming the lower atmosphere. Overall, ozone plays a complex role in the Earth's temperature regulation.
Surface tension decreases with an increase in temperature. This is because as temperature increases, the kinetic energy of the water molecules also increases, which weakens the intermolecular forces responsible for surface tension.
The altitude of the stratosphere increases as you move upward from the Earth's surface. It starts at around 10-13 kilometers (6-8 miles) and extends up to about 50 kilometers (31 miles) above the Earth's surface.
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