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

Preferred term

stratosphere

Type

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Definition

  • Information Region of the atmosphere between the troposphere and mesosphere, having a lower boundary about 8 km. at the poles to 15 km. at the equator and an upper boundary of about 50 km.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/212233

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