stratopause

Japanese: stratopause
stratopause

…The temperature in the lower part of the stratosphere is almost constant, but it starts to rise above 20 km altitude and reaches a peak at about 50 km altitude. This is the upper limit of the stratosphere and is called the stratopause. This rise in temperature occurs because the ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "stratopause" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…成層圏下部ではほとんど一定の温度であるが,高度20km以上では上昇に転じ,約50kmでピークに達する。ここが成層圏の上限で成層圏界面(成層止面)stratopauseという。この気温の上昇は,成層圏にオゾン層があって太陽からの紫外線を吸収するために起こる。…

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