Stratosphere

Stratosphere

The stratosphere is the second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. Pronounced, the name originates from Ancient Greek στρωτός (strōtós) 'layer, stratum' and -sphere. The stratosphere is composed of stratified temperature zones, with the warmer layers of air located higher and the cooler layers lower. The increase of temperature with altitude is a result of the absorption of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation by the ozone layer, where ozone is exothermically photolyzed into oxygen in a cyclical fashion. This temperature inversion is in contrast to the troposphere, where temperature decreases with altitude, and between the troposphere and stratosphere is the tropopause border that demarcates the beginning of the temperature inversion.

Stratosphere (Duster album)

Stratosphere is the debut studio album by the American rock band Duster, released on February 24, 1998, through Up Records. Written and recorded primarily by founding members Clay Parton and Canaan Dove Amber, the album was produced at Low Space Orbit, the band's home studio using analog equipment and a minimalist, lo-fi approach. Blending elements of space rock, slowcore, indie rock, and shoegaze, Stratosphere is characterized by its subdued vocals, sparse arrangements, and atmospheric textures. Though it initially received little mainstream attention, the album later garnered recognition for its distinctive sound and emotive restraint, and has since been considered an influential work in the lo-fi and slowcore genres.

stratosphere

Noun

1. The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
2. Collectively, those layers of the Earth’s crust which primarily comprise stratified deposits.