stratospheric

Variant of stratosphere

stratosphere definition

strato·sphere (strat′ə sfir′)

noun

  1. the atmospheric zone or shell located above the tropopause at an altitude of c. 20 to 50 km (c. 12 to 31 mi) and characterized by an increase in temperature with increasing altitude
  2. any extremely high point, place, or level

Etymology: Fr stratosphère < ModL stratum, stratum + Fr sphère, sphere

Related Forms:

  • stratospheric strat′o·spher′ic (-sfer′ik, -sfir′-) adjective

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