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stratopause

[ strat-uh-pawz ]

noun

, Meteorology.
  1. the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.

stratopause

/ ˈstrætəˌpɔːz /

noun

  1. meteorol the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stratopause

/ străt′ə-pôz′ /

  1. 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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