[Hunble]

From the ground up, the temperature will decrease with altitude until the Tropopause is reached. Above the Tropopause the temperature starts to increase with altitude.

Now if the altitude of the Tropopause has increased, does that not imply lower average temperatures below the Tropopause?

[agenda_express]

From the ground up, the temperature will decrease with altitude until the Tropopause is reached. Above the Tropopause the temperature starts to increase with altitude.

Now if the altitude of the Tropopause has increased, does that not imply lower average temperatures below the Tropopause?

Ouch. That makes my head hurt trying to figure this mess out. Why can't we just say, "changes in the earth's climate are likely caused by the sun," and leave it at that?

[cogitator]

Now if the altitude of the Tropopause has increased, does that not imply lower average temperatures below the Tropopause?

I think it implies that temperatures below the tropopause have increased.