| − | The '''thermosphere''' is the region of the [[atmosphere]] between 80 and 460 kilometers of altitude.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is just above the [[mesosphere]] and below the [[exosphere]]. | + | The '''thermosphere''' is the region of the [[atmosphere]] between 80 and 460 kilometers of altitude.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is just above the [[mesosphere]] and below the [[exosphere]]. Within the layer, temperature increases with height.<ref>Dunlop, Storm. (2008). "A Dictionary of Weather (2 ed.)". Oxford University Press.</ref> |