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stratosphere

[ strat-uh-sfeer ]

noun

  1. the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature.
  2. (formerly) all of the earth's atmosphere lying outside the troposphere.
  3. any great height or degree, as the highest point of a graded scale.


stratosphere

/ ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk; ˈstrætəˌsfɪə /

noun

  1. the atmospheric layer lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere, in which temperature generally increases with height
“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


stratosphere

/ strătə-sfîr′ /

  1. The region of the Earth's atmosphere extending from the tropopause to about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface. The stratosphere is characterized by the presence of ozone gas (in the ozone layer ) and by temperatures which rise slightly with altitude, due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation.
  2. See also exosphereSee illustration at atmosphere


stratosphere

  1. The region of the atmosphere of the Earth above the troposphere . The stratosphere begins at an altitude of seven to ten miles and extends to approximately thirty miles.


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Derived Forms

  • stratospheric, adjective
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Other Words From

  • strat·o·spher·ic [strat-, uh, -, sfer, -ik, -, sfeer, -], strato·spheri·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stratosphere1

First recorded in 1905–10; strat(um) + -o- + sphere
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Example Sentences

As the 2012 second-round pick came into his own, the team hit the stratosphere, snapping a 40-year title drought.

Since it doesn’t exist naturally in the stratosphere, though, scientists don’t actually know how it would react up there, meaning additional research and experiments are needed.

For those who have the money, two of the best ways to experience the Overview Effect will be private suborbital space flight and trips to the stratosphere on a high-altitude balloon.

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From that flashpoint, a blue jet shot up into the stratosphere, climbing as high as about 52 kilometers over several hundred milliseconds.

It sits in the stratosphere, a high-altitude band of the atmosphere far above the wind, clouds, and precipitation we feel on the ground.

But this is the kind of role, both manly and emotional, that launches an actor into the stratosphere.

But her iconic turn in Clueless sent the MTV darling into the stratosphere.

From some vantage points, the Stratosphere on the strip is visible, but it feels light years away.

However, once she arrives at the bridge, her voice soars into the stratosphere.

Investing in a career could help launch it into the stratosphere.

Meta took the ship into the stratosphere, in a high ballistic arc that ended at the islands.

The stratosphere continues to a height of about 100,000 feet.

The present view is that fallout debris placed in the stratosphere remains in that hemisphere in which the explosion occurs.

There is disagreement on the precise modes of distribution of radioactive materials projected into the stratosphere.

Above it is the stratosphere, where there is no 40 turbulence and only a slow mixing of dry and cloudless air.

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