mesopause
See also: mésopause
English
[edit]Etymology
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From meso- (“middle”) + -pause (“boundary”).
Noun
[edit]mesopause (plural mesopauses)
- (meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere and the boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.
- Coordinate terms: Kármán line, McDowell line
Usage notes
[edit]- The mesopause commonly lies between 80 and 90 km (50-55 mi) above sea level (ASL).
Translations
[edit]the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere
