Stratopause
noun, Meteorology.
1.
the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
noun
1.
(meteorol) the transitional zone of maximum temperature between the stratosphere and the mesosphere
stratopause
(strāt’ə-pôz’)
The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere, located at an altitude of about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth’s surface.
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