mesosphere

ˈmiːsəˌsfɪr

Definition

Definition of mesosphere - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

meteorology

TECH.

atmospheric layer above stratosphere below thermosphere

TECH.

The mesosphere is where most meteors burn up.

geology

TECH.

part of Earth's mantle below asthenosphere above outer core

TECH.

The mesosphere affects the movement of tectonic plates.

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Origin of mesosphere

Greek, mesos (middle) + sphaira (sphere)

Terms with mesosphere included in their meaning

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stratosphere

atmosphere

atmospheric layer between troposphere and mesosphere

stratopause

atmosphere

top layer between stratosphere and mesosphere with highest temperature

thermosphere

space

upper layer of Earth's atmosphere above the mesosphere

Examples of mesosphere in a sentence

The mesosphere plays a crucial role in radio wave propagation.
Scientists study the mesosphere to understand Earth's interior.
The mesosphere's properties are still largely unknown.

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French:mésosphère, ...
German:Mesosphäre, ...
Italian:mesosfera, ...
Spanish:mesosfera, ...
Portuguese:mesosfera, ...
Chinese:中间层, 中层, ...
Japanese:中間圏, メソスフェア, ...
Arabic:ميزوسفير, ...
Hebrew:מֵזוֹסְפִירָה, שִׁכְבַת הַמֵּזוֹסְפִירָה, ...
Russian:мезосфера, ...
Ukrainian:мезосфера, нижня мантія, ...
Hindi:मेसोस्फीयर, ...
Bengali:মেসোস্ফিয়ার, ...
Catalan:mesosfera, ...
Czech:mezosféra, mesosféra, ...
Danish:mesosfære, ...
Dutch:mesosfeer, mantelzone, ...
Greek:μεσόσφαιρα, ...
Hungarian:mezoszféra, ...
Khmer:មេសូស្វ៊ែរ, មេសូស្វែរ, ...
Korean:중간권, 지구 맨틀의 중간층, ...
Persian:مزوسفر, بخش مزوسفر, ...
Polish:mezosfera, ...
Portuguese (BR):mesosfera, ...
Romanian:mezosferă, strat de tranziție, ...
Swedish:mesosfär, ...
Thai:ชั้นบรรยากาศมีโซสเฟียร์, เมโซสเฟียร์, ...
Turkish:mezosfer, ...
Vietnamese:tầng trung lưu, lớp trung quyển, ...

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