Difference between revisions of "Thermosphere"
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| − | 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> |
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Latest revision as of 14:01, October 28, 2026
The thermosphere is the region of the atmosphere between 80 and 460 kilometers of altitude.[1] It is just above the mesosphere and below the exosphere. Within the layer, temperature increases with height.[2]