stratopause

American

[strat-uh-pawz] / ˈstræt əˌpɔz /

noun

Meteorology.

the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.

stratopause British

/ ˈstrætəˌpɔːz /

noun

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

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stratopause Scientific

/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of stratopause

strato- + pause

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The calculations also confirmed that every doubling of CO2 leads to about 8 degrees Celsius of cooling at the stratopause, the upper boundary of the stratosphere.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

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