stratopause

[ strat-uh-pawz ]

/ ˈstræt əˌpɔz /

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noun Meteorology.

the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.

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Origin of stratopause

strato- + pause

Words nearby stratopause

stratig., stratigraphy, strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus, stratopause, stratosphere, stratovolcano, Stratton, stratum, stratum title

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British Dictionary definitions for stratopause

stratopause

/ (ˈstrætəˌpɔːz) /

noun

meteorol the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere

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Scientific definitions for stratopause

stratopause

[ străt′ə-pôz′ ]

The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, located at an altitude of about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface.