- mesopeak
- /mez"euh peek', mes"-, mee"zeuh-, -seuh-/, n.the level of maximum temperature in the mesophere, at an altitude of about 30 mi. (48 km).[MESO- + PEAK1]
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mesopeak — /mez euh peek , mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, n. the level of maximum temperature in the mesophere, at an altitude of about 30 mi. (48 km). [MESO + PEAK1] * * * … Universalium
Stratopause — The stratopause (formerly Mesopeak) is the level of the atmosphere which is the boundary between two layers, stratosphere and the mesosphere. In the stratosphere the temperature increases with altitude, and the stratopause is the section where a… … Wikipedia
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