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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > Earth atmosphere > mesosphere
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > Earth atmosphere > mesosphere
Preferred Term:

mesosfera

Definition:
Capa atmosférica, donde la temperatura generalmente desciende con la altura, la cual se extiende desde la estratopausa, a una altura de entre 50 y 55 km, hasta la mesopausa, a una altura de entre 80 y 85 km.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
atmósfera terrestre
Términos Específicos:
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/212232
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