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What does rising air do when it reaches the top of the troposphere?

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What does rising air do when it reaches the top of the troposphere?

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The rising air cools as it reaches the top of the troposphere. The air gets denser, so it sinks to the surface. The sinking, heavy air creates an area of high air pressure near the ground.

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