Stratosphere

id: stratosphere-182-16586147
title: Stratosphere
text: The stratosphere is the second-lowest layer of the atmosphere of Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. The stratosphere is composed of stratified temperature zones, with the warmer layers of air located higher and the cooler layers lower. The increase of temperature with altitude is a result of the absorption of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation by the ozone layer, where ozone is exothermically photolyzed into oxygen in a cyclical fashion. This temperature inversion i
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description: Layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere
date created: 2002-04-03T19:38:24Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T13:07:58Z
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