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stratosphere
[ strat-uh-sfeer ]
noun
- 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.
- (formerly) all of the earth's atmosphere lying outside the troposphere.
- any great height or degree, as the highest point of a graded scale.
stratosphere
/ ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk; ˈstrætəˌsfɪə /
noun
- the atmospheric layer lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere, in which temperature generally increases with height
stratosphere
/ ²õ³Ù°ùă³Ù′ə-²õ´Úî°ù′ /
- 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.
- See also exosphereSee illustration at atmosphere
stratosphere
- 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.
Derived Forms
- stratospheric, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ù°ù²¹³Ù·´Ç·²õ±è³ó±ð°ù·¾±³¦ [strat-, uh, -, sfer, -ik, -, sfeer, -], ²õ³Ù°ù²¹³Ùo·²õ±è³ó±ð°ùi·³¦²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stratosphere1
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Example Sentences
So it was never about looking at someone like Chris Rock, which was so out of the stratosphere.
During the opening night of the six-team league event, which will take place in Florida each week until a winner is crowned in March, Woods confidently stated they are "taking golf into another stratosphere".
Liverpool are in a different stratosphere at the moment and I feel sorry for Amorim because this is going to be another painful afternoon for him.
After the balloon popped in the stratosphere, it released 811 grams of sulfur dioxide, an aerosol which reflects sunlight, resulting in a cooling effect on the planet.
John M. Chu’s blockbuster film has brought “Wickedâ€-mania to a new stratosphere.
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