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Stratosphere

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002210

The region of the upper atmosphere extending from the tropopause (8 to 15 kilometers altitude) to about 50 kilometers. Its thermal structure, which is determined by its radiation balance, is generally very stable with low humidity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002210
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002210",
  "term": "Stratosphere",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The region of the upper atmosphere extending from the tropopause (8 to 15 kilometers altitude) to about 50 kilometers. Its thermal structure, which is determined by its radiation balance, is generally very stable with low humidity.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/stratosphere/"
}

Record 2,210 of 2,515 in Energy terminology (MLC-0117). Request the full dataset.