Meaning Of The Word Stratopause

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stratopause in American English
an atmospheric transition zone or shell, located between the stratosphere and the mesosphere at an altitude of c. 50 to 55 km (c. 31 to 34 mi), in which temperatures begin to drop with increasing altitude
noun: the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere

stratopause in British English
noun: the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere

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