Greenhouse gas emissions are changing the structure of Earth’s lower atmosphere

Exosphere

(600–10,000km)

Not to scale

Thermosphere

(80–600)

Mesosphere

(60–80)

Increased CO2 levels raising troposphere ceiling and contracting the stratosphere

Stratosphere

(20–60)

Commercial jets

Troposphere

(0–20)

(10–12km)

Mount Everest

Surface

8.84km

Exosphere (600–10,000km)

Not to scale

Thermosphere (80–600)

Kármán line (100km)

Mesosphere (60–80)

Increased CO2 levels raising troposphere ceiling and contracting the stratosphere

Stratosphere (20–60)

Ozone layer (20-30km)

Troposphere (0–20)

Commercial jets

(10–12km)

Surface

Mount Everest

8.84km