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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

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

estratosfera

Definition:
Región de la atmósfera ubicada entre la troposfera y la mesosfera, cuyo límite inferior se encuentra aproximadamente a una altura de 8 km en los polos y de 15 km en el Ecuador, y cuyo límite superior se encuentra a los 50 km de altura.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
atmósfera terrestre
Términos Específicos:
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/212233
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