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mesosphere
1. An atmospheric layer of the earth's atmosphere in which temperature decreases rapidly, located between the stratosphere and thermosphere.
2. The solid part of the earth's mantle lying between the asthenosphere and the core.
3. The atmospheric shell between about 28-35 and 50-60 miles (45-55 and 80-95 kilometers), extending from the top of the stratosphere to the mesopause; characterized by a temperature that generally decreases with altitude.
2. The solid part of the earth's mantle lying between the asthenosphere and the core.
3. The atmospheric shell between about 28-35 and 50-60 miles (45-55 and 80-95 kilometers), extending from the top of the stratosphere to the mesopause; characterized by a temperature that generally decreases with altitude.
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mesosphere
The layer where the temperature drops dramatically and which is located between about 30 to 55 miles (48 to 88 kilometers) from the earth's surface.
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