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stratosphere Definition


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stratosphere
noun
    1. meteorol.
      The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 12km to about 50km above the Earth's surface, which contains the ozone layer and which has a relatively constant temperature. It is situated above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
Derivative: stratospheric
adj
    Etymology: Early 20c: from stratum + -sphere 2.



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