Vocabulary Term Details

Stratosphere

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere)

The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere. It is stratified in temperature, with warmer layers higher up and cooler layers farther down. This is in contrast to the troposphere near the Earth's surface, which is cooler higher up and warmer farther down. (Wikipedia)

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Atmosphere
N/ATroposphere

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Approved Date
21-Dec-2012

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