stratosphere
nounfemininetécnico/ɨʃtɾɐtuʃˈfɛɾɐ/medium
es·tra·tos·fe·ra
Definition
Layer of Earth's atmosphere lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere, characterized by a temperature inversion due to the presence of ozone.
Commercial jets fly in the lower stratosphere.
The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.
Common collocations
earth's stratospherestratospheric ozonereach the stratosphere
Etymology
Do grego 'stratos' (extensão, camada) + 'sphaira' (esfera).