stratosphere
/ˈstrætəsfɪər/
nounMeteorology
Troposferin üzerindeki atmosfer tabakası (yaklaşık 10-50 km yükseklikte)
The layer of Earth's atmosphere between about 10 and 50 kilometers above the surface, characterized by increasing temperature with altitude.
- The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.
- Commercial airplanes often fly in the lower stratosphere.
- Temperatures in the stratosphere increase with altitude.
- Scientists monitor stratosphere ozone concentrations using satellite instruments to assess the effectiveness of international chemical regulations.
- Volcanic eruptions can inject massive quantities of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, affecting global temperatures for years.
- High-altitude weather balloons ascend through the troposphere into the stratosphere to collect atmospheric data for climate modeling purposes.
nouninformal
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An extremely high or the highest level or range of something, especially in a figurative sense.
- His career reached the stratosphere after that hit song.
- Property prices in the city have soared into the stratosphere.