Stratopause Definition

strătə-pôz
noun
An atmospheric transition zone or shell, located between the stratosphere and the mesosphere at an altitude of c. 50 to 55 km (c. 31 to 34 mi), in which temperatures begin to drop with increasing altitude.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
stratopause
Plural:
stratopauses

Origin of Stratopause

  • strato(sphere) pause

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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