tropopause
noun
tro·po·pause
| \ ˈtrō-pə-ˌpȯz
, ˈträ-\
, ˈträ-\
Definition of tropopause
: the region at the top of the troposphere
also
: a comparable layer of a celestial body
Examples of tropopause in a Sentence
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Jet streams travel in the tropopause—the area between the troposphere and the stratosphere—at heights of about 8 to 15 kilometers (5 to 9 miles). — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "The jet stream, explained," 8 Mar. 2019 Reader Vivian Mendenhall pointed out that the tropopause is between the troposphere and the stratosphere. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Chasing the sun from New York to Alaska on a plane," 19 May 2018 The tropopause fluctuates between about 6 and 11 miles above the earth’s surface (at an altitude north of 30,000 feet), where an abrupt change in air temperature occurs. — Tyler Moss, CNT, "Why It's Faster to Fly East," 17 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tropopause.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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