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troposphere |
the lowest region of the atmosphere |
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atmosphere |
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
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stratosphere |
the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere |
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mesosphere |
the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere |
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thermosphere |
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tropopause |
the interface between the troposphere and the stratosphere. |
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stratopause |
the interface between the stratosphere and the ionosphere. |
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mesopause |
the boundary in the earth's atmosphere between the mesosphere and the thermosphere |
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altitude |
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. |
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air pressure |
force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air
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