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stratopause

American  
[strat-uh-pawz] / ˈstræt əˌpɔz /

noun

Meteorology.

  1. the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.

stratopause British  
/ ˈstrætəˌpɔːz /

noun

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

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stratopause Scientific  
/ străt′ə-pôz′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of stratopause

strato- + pause

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