stratosphere
Above the troposphere
The stratosphere is the layer of Earth's atmosphere extending roughly 10 to 50 kilometers above the surface, above the troposphere where weather occurs.
It contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
Figuratively, the stratosphere suggests extreme heights of achievement or intensity: Her career rocketed into the stratosphere, Prices have reached the stratosphere.
Lowest atmospheric layer
- thermosphereHigh-temperature atmospheric zone
- exosphereAtmosphere's outermost region
- ionosphereCharged upper atmospheric layer
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
layer · ozone · temperature · isothermal · gradient · airglow · nacreous · inversion
Atmospheric UV filter
- ozone depletionProtective atmospheric layer destruction
- ozone holeThinned protective layer
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- UV raysInvisible solar radiation
chlorofluorocarbons · CFCs · halocarbons · sunscreen · skin cancer · ozone-friendly · environmental policy · radiation
Airborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aeronauticsAircraft engineering science
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
airspace · cruising altitude · jetliner · airliner · supersonic · cockpit · pressurization · turbulence
High-altitude wind current
- westerliesWinds from the sunset
- polar vortexPersistent circulating cold air mass
- windAir current outdoors
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
circulation · airflow · coriolis · cyclonic · anticyclonic · eddy · convection · meteorology
Vertical measurements or summits
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- eliteSuperior select group
- upper echelonHighest level of hierarchy
- rarefiedMade less dense
top tier · apex · summit · zenith · exclusive · lofty · elevated · success
Intentional large-scale environmental modification
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- reflectivityLight-bouncing capacity
- cooling effectHeat reduction phenomenon
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
troposphere
Lowest atmospheric layer
- thermosphereHigh-temperature atmospheric zone
- exosphereAtmosphere's outermost region
- ionosphereCharged upper atmospheric layer
altitude · layer · ozone · temperature · isothermal · gradient · airglow · nacreous · inversion · stability
ozone layer
Atmospheric UV filter
- ozone depletionProtective atmospheric layer destruction
- ozone holeThinned protective layer
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
UV rays · chlorofluorocarbons · CFCs · halocarbons · sunscreen · skin cancer · ozone-friendly · environmental policy · radiation · protection
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aeronauticsAircraft engineering science
pilot · airspace · cruising altitude · jetliner · airliner · supersonic · cockpit · pressurization · turbulence · spy plane
jet stream
High-altitude wind current
- westerliesWinds from the sunset
- polar vortexPersistent circulating cold air mass
- windAir current outdoors
currents · circulation · airflow · coriolis · cyclonic · anticyclonic · eddy · convection · meteorology · thermal
heights
Vertical measurements or summits
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- eliteSuperior select group
- upper echelonHighest level of hierarchy
rarefied · top tier · apex · summit · zenith · exclusive · lofty · elevated · success · fame
geoengineering
Intentional large-scale environmental modification
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- reflectivityLight-bouncing capacity
- cooling effectHeat reduction phenomenon
- atmosphereair, humidity, temperature, oxygen, ozone layer
- skyclouds, blue sky, cloud, sun, moon
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- Climate Changeglobal warming, greenhouse gases, climate change, carbon dioxide, CO2
- earth scienceearthquake, geology, volcano, crust, eruption
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
stratospheretroposphere
Lowest atmospheric layer
ground level · sea level · floor · lower atmosphere · ground
stratosphererock bottom
Lowest possible level
the bottom · bottom · gutter · the pits · hell
- stratospheric ozoneOxygen variant blocking ultraviolet