the stratosphere
noun [S] /ˈstræt.ə.sfɪər/
/ˈstræ.t̬ə.sfɪr/ Definition
› the layer of gases surrounding the Earth at a height of between 15 and 50 kilometres that is not affected by the weather and in which the temperature increases with height: During the 1980s, the amount of ozone in the stratosphere above Europe decreased by about eight percent. → Compare the ionosphereThe Earth and outer space - general words
(Definition of the stratosphere noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ablation noun
- atmospheric adjective (AIR)
- biosphere noun
- cosmic adjective
- eolian adjective
- geophysics noun
- gravity noun (FORCE)
- ground noun (LAND)
- horizon noun
- mid-air noun
- Mother Nature noun
- nature noun (LIFE)
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- space platform noun
- subterranean adjective
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