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Upper air

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009905

The portion of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface, typically referring to altitudes above the planetary boundary layer. This region is characterized by less direct influence from surface features and processes. Meteorological observations in the upper air are primarily obtained through radiosondes, aircraft, and satellites.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009905
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoUpper atmosphere
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009905",
  "term": "Upper air",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The portion of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface, typically referring to altitudes above the planetary boundary layer. This region is characterized by less direct influence from surface features and processes. Meteorological observations in the upper air are primarily obtained through radiosondes, aircraft, and satellites.",
  "see_also": [
    "upper atmosphere"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/upper-air/"
}

Record 10,116 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.