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Tropopause

The boundary layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere which acts as a lid to confine most of the water vapor, and the associated weather, to the troposphere.

Dictionary Term

Tropopause

Definition

  • The boundary layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere which acts as a lid to confine most of the water vapor, and the associated weather, to the troposphere.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021