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tropopause

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From tropo- (“troposphere”) + -pause (“discontinuance”).

noun tropopauses

The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.

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noun zone of transition between troposphere and stratosphere

Español	tropopausa
日本語	対流圏界面 tairyūkenkaimen
Français	tropopause
Ελληνικά	τροπόπαυση tropópafsi
Русский	тропопа́уза tropopáuza

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"tropopause." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tropopause. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"tropopause." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tropopause.

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@misc{tropopause_2026,
  title = {tropopause},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tropopause},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}