Definition of «stratospheric»

The term "stratospheric" refers to something that is extremely high or elevated. It can be used in a literal sense, describing altitude or height, such as referring to an airplane flying at stratospheric levels. Figuratively, it can also mean something that is exceptionally great or impressive, for example: "The success of the company has been nothing short of stratospheric."

Sentences with «stratospheric»

  • The connection does not come as a surprise — the depletion of stratospheric ozone in the Antarctic is already thought to influence the Southern Hemisphere tropospheric climate. (environmentalresearchweb.org)
  • If you read Raypierre's chapter, you'll see that he was not invoking a grey gas model to require the presence of ozone for stratospheric cooling. (realclimate.org)
  • This increase in stratospheric temperature with height to the stratopause and the decrease beyond is due to UV solar heating by ozone, independent and unrelated to the greenhouse effect, but nevertheless superimposed on the monotonically decreasing greenhouse temperature profile. (realclimate.org)
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