Definition of Mesosphere

1. Noun. The atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere.

Generic synonyms: Layer
Group relationships: Atmosphere

Definition of Mesosphere

1. Noun. layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mesosphere

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Mesosphere

mesoscopically
mesoscuta
mesoscutum
mesosecrin
mesoseme
mesosiderite
mesosiderites
mesosigmoid
mesosigmoiditis
mesosigmoidopexy
mesosomatous
mesosomes
mesosomia
mesosphere (current term)
mesospheres
mesospheric
mesostasis
mesostate
mesostates
mesostatic
mesostenium
mesosterna
mesosternal
mesosternum
mesostructure
mesostructured
mesostructures
mesosyphilis

Literary usage of Mesosphere

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Planet Earth by David Steward (2002)
"600 80 < 16 0 Layers of the Atmosphere Thermosphere mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Gas particles in the upper part of the thermosphere absorb X rays ..."

2. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"Stratosphere: atmospheric shell extending about 55 km above the tropo- pause, ie, atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere, ..."

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