Definition of tropopause Tropopause

/tɹɑˈpʌpɔˌz/ - [trapupoz] - trop•o•pause

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Noun

Plural: tropopauses

tropopause - the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
  layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
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  • tropopause
    The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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  • The tropopause is a boundary region in Earth's atmosphere between the troposphere and the stratosphere. Here the air ceases to cool at -56.5°C (-70°F), and the air becomes almost completely dry.

    Most commercial aircraft are flown in the Tropopause.

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