STRATOSPHERE


Meaning of STRATOSPHERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrætəusfɪə ]

n. a layer of atmospheric air above the troposphere extending to about 50 km above the earth's surface, in which the lower part changes little in temperature and the upper part increases in temperature with height (cf. IONOSPHERE). øøstratospheric adj. [STRATUM + SPHERE after atmosphere]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.