Earth's stratosphere

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric layer
gptkbp:contains gptkb:ozone_layer
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Léon_Teisserenc_de_Bort
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1902
gptkbp:elevation about 10 km to 50 km above Earth's surface
gptkbp:feature stable air
jet streams
little weather
gptkbp:function absorbs ultraviolet radiation
protects life on Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth's stratosphere
gptkbp:lowerAward mesosphere
gptkbp:mainGas nitrogen
oxygen
ozone
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Earth's_atmosphere
gptkbp:pressureAtBase about 1 kPa
gptkbp:pressureAtTop about 0.1 kPa
gptkbp:rank gptkb:troposphere
gptkbp:temperatureTrend increases with altitude
gptkbp:usedFor weather observation
ozone monitoring
high-altitude balloon flights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:O3
gptkb:Ozone_Layer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6