Definition of mesosphere

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mesosphere

The term 'mesosphere' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The atmospheric shell between about 20 km and about 70 to 80 km, extending from the top of the stratosphere (the stratopause) to the upper temperature minimum that defines the mesopause (the base of the thermosphere)'.

The term 'mesosphere' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The atmospheric layer above the stratosphere, extending from about 50 to 85 kilometers altitude. The temperature generally decreases with altitude'.


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