thermosphere
pronunciation
How to pronounce thermosphere in British English:
UK [ˈθɜ:məsfɪə(r)]
How to pronounce thermosphere in American English:
US [ˈθɜrməsfɪr]
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- Noun:
- the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
Word Origin
- thermosphere (n.)
- 1924, from thermo- + sphere.
Example
- 1. This is the biggest contraction of the thermosphere in at least 43 years .
- 2. Was he in the troposphere , stratosphere , mesosphere or thermosphere ?
- 3. Apparently , thermosphere collapses do happen every so often , especially during periods of solar inactivity .
- 4. The thermosphere interacts strongly with the sun and hence is greatly influenced by the sun 's solar activity , which occurs in cycles .
- 5. The thermosphere lies high above earth 's surface , close to where the atmosphere meets space .