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  2. Stratosphere Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of STRATOSPHERE is the part of the earth's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the surface and in which temperature increases gradually to about 32°F (0°C) and clouds rarely form.

  3. Stratosphere - Wikipedia

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    The stratosphere is a region of intense interactions among radiative, dynamical, and chemical processes, in which the horizontal mixing of gaseous components proceeds much more rapidly than does vertical mixing.

  4. Stratosphere | Ozone Layer, Temperature & Winds | Britannica

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    stratosphere, layer of Earths atmosphere lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere. The lower portion of the stratosphere is nearly isothermal (a layer of constant temperature), whereas temperatures in its upper levels increase with altitude.

  5. The Stratosphere - Center for Science Education

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    The stratosphere is a layer of Earth's atmosphere. It is the second layer of the atmosphere as you go upward. The troposphere, the lowest layer, is right below the stratosphere. The next higher layer above the stratosphere is the mesosphere.

  6. The stratosphere is a layer of Earths atmosphere. The stratosphere is located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.

  7. The stratosphere Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of THE STRATOSPHERE is the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface.

  8. What Is the Stratosphere? - Earth How

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    The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earths atmosphere, located above the troposphere and extending from about 12 kilometers (6 miles) to approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in altitude.

  9. STRATOSPHERE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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    STRATOSPHERE meaning: 1. a layer in the upper atmosphere of a planet where the temperature increases with height: 2. the…. Learn more.

  10. STRATOSPHERE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    STRATOSPHERE definition: 1. a layer in the upper atmosphere of a planet where the temperature increases with height: 2. the…. Learn more.

  11. Stratosphere Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    STRATOSPHERE meaning: 1 : the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface; 2 : a very high position, level, or amount