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exosphere

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000915

The upper most layer of the earth's atmosphere; the only layer where atmospheric gases can escape into outer space.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000915
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocone of escape; fringe region
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000915",
  "term": "exosphere",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The upper most layer of the earth's atmosphere; the only layer where atmospheric gases can escape into outer space.",
  "see_also": [
    "cone of escape",
    "fringe region"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/exosphere/"
}

Record 915 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.