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stratosphere

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stratosphere The layer of the Earth's atmosphere immediately above the troposphere, extending to the mesosphere (i.e. between altitudes of 10–15 km and 50 km). In contrast with those in the troposphere, temperatures in the stratosphere rise with increasing altitude, thus suppressing convection. The concentration of water vapour in the stratosphere is low, and clouds are rare. During the winter months, nacreous or polar stratospheric clouds may occasionally form at high latitudes, around altitudes of 15–30 km. The ozonosphere, including the ozone layer, lies within the stratosphere, and there is also some overlap with the lower part of the chemosphere.

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