exospheric
1
9.9
Relating to the outer layer of a planet's air
- adjective
- /ˌɛksoʊˈsfɛrɪk/
- Specialized
:
exosférico
- During the mission, the probe collected data from various exospheric layers.
Examples
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Scientists study exospheric winds to better understand satellite dynamics.
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The satellite operates in the exospheric region of Earth's atmosphere.
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Entering exospheric flight.
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Entering exospheric flight.
How High
exospheric
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
thermospheric
- Specialized
mesospheric
- Specialized
stratospheric
4
6.9
- Specialized
4
6.9
tropospheric
2
7.3
- Specialized
2
7.3
Surface Forms
exospheric positive
Morphology
Etymology
Exospheric comes from the prefix exo- meaning 'outside' and sphere, the same 'sphere' in atmosphere. So exospheric describes things in the very outer layer of a planet's air, the highest part of its atmosphere.