Mesosphere - Wikipedia The mesosphere ( ˈ m ɛ s ə s f ɪər, ˈ m ɛ z-, ˈ m iː s ə-,-z ə- ; [1] from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ' middle ' and -sphere) is the third layer of the atmosphere, directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere In the mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases
The Mesosphere - Center for Science Education The mesosphere is a layer of Earth's atmosphere The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere It extends from about 50 to 85 km (31 to 53 miles) above our planet
Mesosphere | Atmospheric Dynamics, Temperature, Pressure | Britannica Mesosphere, region of the upper atmosphere between about 50 and 80 km (30 and 50 miles) above the surface of the Earth The base of the mesosphere is defined as the temperature maximum existing at the top of the stratosphere, with the boundary between the two regions usually called the stratopause
Mesosphere | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids What is the mesosphere? The mesosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere The mesosphere is located above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere The mesosphere lies between the thermosphere and the stratosphere
Mesosphere, coldest layer of Earths atmosphere | Royal Belgian . . . The mesosphere is a layer within the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50 kilometres height (above the stratosphere) and about 90 kilometres (below the thermosphere) Like tropospheric temperature, mesospheric temperature characteristically decreases with increasing height
What is the Mesosphere? (with pictures) - AllTheScience Just as the physical body of the earth is comprised of many layers, the earth's atmosphere is also made up of layers One of these is called the mesosphere The literal translation is "middle sphere," as it is sandwiched between the major top and bottom layers of the atmosphere
Mesosphere - Definition, Characteristics Importance - thedailyECO The mesosphere is a layer of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50 to 85 kilometers (31 to 53 miles) above the Earth's surface The mesosphere consists mainly of oxygen, nitrogen, and small amounts of other gasses such as carbon dioxide and helium
Mesosphere | What is, characteristics, composition, function . . . - Euston96 The mesosphere is the atmosphere layer located above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere It is an extremely cold layer at short distances It is the place where shooting stars can be observed and where spacecraft observe the different structures of the winds
Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere - Science Facts The mesosphere extends from just above the stratosphere to 53-62 miles (85-100 km) high It is the coldest layer of the atmosphere, with the temperature dropping to its lowest at the boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere, called the mesopause