Meaning Of The Word Mesopause

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mesopause in American English
an atmospheric transition zone or shell located between the mesosphere and the thermosphere at an altitude of c. 80 to 85 km (c. 50 to 53 miles) in which temperatures begin to rise with increasing altitude
noun: the boundary or transition zone between the mesosphere and the ionosphere

mesopause in British English
noun: the zone of minimum temperature between the mesosphere and the thermosphere

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