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Definitions of stratosphere
  1. noun
    the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
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  • ozone a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
  • mesosphere the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
  • tropopause the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
  • ozonosphere a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
  • ozone layer a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
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