stratopause
[ strat-uh-pawz ]
/ ˈstræt əˌpɔz /
noun Meteorology.
the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
Words nearby stratopause
stratig.,
stratigraphy,
strato-,
stratocracy,
stratocumulus,
stratopause,
stratosphere,
stratovolcano,
stratton,
stratum,
stratum compactum
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
[ străt′ə-pôz′ ]
The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, located at an altitude of about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface.