Tropopause Definition

trōpə-pôz, trŏpə-
noun
An atmospheric transition zone or shell located between the troposphere and the stratosphere at an altitude of c. 10 to 20 km (c. 6 to 12 mi), in which temperatures and atmospheric stability begin to increase with increasing altitude.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tropopause

Noun

Singular:
tropopause
Plural:
tropopauses

Origin of Tropopause

  • tropo- (“troposphere") +"Ž -pause (“discontinuance").

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