Stratosphere

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric layer
gptkbp:boundaryWithMesosphere gptkb:stratopause
gptkbp:boundaryWithTroposphere gptkb:tropopause
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 contains commercial jet flight paths
contains jet streams
contains polar stratospheric clouds
few clouds
little vertical mixing
low water vapor content
site of ozone depletion
stable air
temperature inversion
gptkbp:function absorbs ultraviolet radiation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stratosphere
gptkbp:lowerAward mesosphere
gptkbp:mainGas nitrogen
oxygen
gptkbp:pressureAtBase about 1 kPa
gptkbp:pressureAtTop about 0.1 kPa
gptkbp:rank gptkb:troposphere
gptkbp:temperatureTrend increases with altitude
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atmosphere
gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5