tropopause
English edit
Etymology edit
tropo- (“troposphere”) + -pause (“discontinuance”).
Noun edit
tropopause (plural tropopauses)
- The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.
Translations edit
zone of transition between troposphere and stratosphere
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French edit
Etymology edit
From tropo- (“troposphere”) + -pause (“discontinuance”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tropopause f (plural tropopauses)
Further reading edit
- “tropopause”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.