stratopause

meteorology
Also known as: mesopeak

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atmosphere structure

  • feathery cirrus clouds over Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
    In atmosphere: Stratosphere and mesosphere

    The stratopause caps the top of the stratosphere, separating it from the mesosphere near 45–50 km (28–31 miles) in altitude and a pressure of 1 millibar (approximately equal to 0.75 mm of mercury at 0 °C, or 0.03 inch of mercury at 32 °F). In the…

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