stratospheric
4
6.9
- adjective
- /ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk/
- Specialized
:
estratosférico
- State and local statutes and ordinances aimed at protecting the stratospheric ozone layer do not fall into these two categories.
- stratospheric ozone
- stratospheric ozone depletion
- stratospheric ozone layer
As far as stratospheric sulfur dioxide injection, that's no.
- As far as stratospheric sulfur dioxide injection, that's no.
Examples
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Nor did Congress comprehensively regulate the field of stratospheric ozone protection.
Academic text (1991) -
Thus, efforts to stem the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer may be more important than previously realized.
Academic text (1995) -
Ultimately, the environmental crisis of stratospheric ozone loss is not a federal interest that should preempt state action.
Academic text (1991) -
In the early 1970s, scientists began to think about the possibility that we could change stratospheric ozone globally.
Academic text (1995) -
The loss of the stratospheric ozone layer conceivably could destroy all life on Earth.
Academic text (1991) -
The problem of stratospheric ozone depletion is a danger that transcends national boundaries.
Academic text (1991) -
The hydroxyl radical formed from the chemical transformation of water vapor leads to the destruction of stratospheric ozone.
Academic text (1992) -
An analogous problem is the depletion of stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Academic text (1995) -
The researchers studied the effects of stratospheric conditions on weather patterns.
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Stratospheric winds play a crucial role in the distribution of heat in the atmosphere.
Compounds
How High
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
6.9
- Specialized
2
7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
stratospheric = stratosphere (transparent) = stratosphere + ic
Formed directly from 'stratosphere' + '-ic' and refers literally to that atmospheric layer, so meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Stratospheric comes from stratosphere, the high 'layer' of air above the weather; strato- means 'layer' and sphere means 'ball'. So stratospheric describes things that belong to or happen in that high part of the atmosphere.