stratopause
[strat-uh-pawz]
- the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
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stratopause
- meteorol the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere
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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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