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stratopause

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

stratopause The level that marks the maximum height of the stratosphere, at around 50 km. After high temperatures in the upper stratosphere (about 0 °C at the stratopause) temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the mesosphere above. See also ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE.

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stratopause

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

stratopause The level that marks the maximum height of the stratosphere, at around 50 km. After high temperatures in the upper stratosphere (about 0°C at the stratopause) temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the mesosphere above.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "stratopause." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "stratopause." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-stratopause.html

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stratopause

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Copyright

stratopause The upper boundary of the stratosphere, immediately underlying the mesosphere at an altitude of 50 km above the Earth's surface. Stratospheric temperatures reach a maximum of about 0°C at the stratopause.

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