Concept information

atmosphere > atmospheric structure > atmospheric layering

Preferred term

atmospheric layering  

Definition

  • Any one of a number of strata or layers of the earth's atmosphere; temperature distribution is the most common criterion used for denoting the various shell. Also known as atmospheric shell; atmospheric region.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/627

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