Meaning Of The Word Tropopause
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Tropopause Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tropopause?
tropopause in American English
an atmospheric transition zone or shell located between the troposphere and the stratosphere at an altitude of c. 10 to 20 km (c. 6 to 12 mi), in which temperatures and atmospheric stability begin to increase with increasing altitude noun: the boundary, or transitional layer, between the troposphere and the stratosphere tropopause in British English noun: the plane of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere, characterized by a sharp change in the lapse rate and varying in altitude from about 18 km (11 miles) above the equator to 6 km (4 miles) at the Poles |
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