stratopause

[ strat-uh-pawz ]
/ ˈstræt əˌpɔz /

noun Meteorology.

the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.

Origin of stratopause

British Dictionary definitions for stratopause

stratopause
/ (ˈstrætəˌpɔːz) /

noun

meteorol the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere

Scientific definitions for stratopause

stratopause
[ strătə-pôz′ ]

The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, located at an altitude of about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface.