mesopause

See also: mésopause

English

Etymology

From meso- (“middle”) +‎ -pause (“boundary”).

Noun

mesopause (plural mesopauses)

  1. (meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.

Usage notes

The mesopause commonly lies between 80 and 90 km (50-55 mi) above sea level (ASL)

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