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EC:  TROPOPAUSE

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1285
Concept definition: The <BOUNDARY> between the <TROPOSPHERE> and the <STRATOSPHERE> where an abrupt change in the <<TEMPERATURE_LAPSE_RATE>> usually occurs; tropopause.
 
Reference type: PR
Reference: [WMO182, T1600, "tropopause"]
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Narrative The plot shows the vertical structure of the Earth's atmosphere and the names of the various layers. The profile is based on the ICAO Standard Atmosphere. The heights and temperatures vary with latitude and season.

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