Alphabetical
stratosphere
[noun]
The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, where temperature increases with altitude because of the presence of the ozone layer. Only the highest clouds are within the stratosphere, but there is very little wind.
Appears in modules:
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
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