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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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Words nearby stratopause
stratig., stratigraphy, strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus, stratopause, stratosphere, stratovolcano, Stratton, stratum, stratum compactum
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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.
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