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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. atmospheric sciences
  3. Earth atmosphere
  4. mesosphere
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. atmospheric sciences
  3. Earth atmosphere
  4. mesosphere

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mesosphere

Type

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Definition

  • Information The atmospheric shell, in which temperature generally decreases with heights, extending from the stratopause at about 50 to 55 kilometers to the mesopause at about 80 to 85 kilometers.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/212232

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