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The mesosphere extends from the stratopause to about 53 miles (85 km) above the earth. The gases, including the oxygen molecules, continue to become thinner and thinner with height. As such, the effect of the warming by ultraviolet radiation also becomes less and less leading to a decrease in temperature with height. On average, temperature decreases from about 5°F (-15°C) to as low as -184°F (-120°C) at the mesopause.

However, the gases in the mesosphere are still thick enough to slow down meteorites hurtling into the atmosphere, where they burn up, leaving fiery trails in the night sky.

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14y ago

The layer you are probably referring to is the Ozone Layer. This lies in the Upper Stratosphere.

The stratosphere is also subdivided into Upper Stratosphere and Lower Stratosphere, then further subdivided into more altitude-based layers, such as Upper Lowermost Stratosphere and Lower LowermostStratosphere.

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Stratosphere itself is a very important layer. There exists another layer in its midst. The name of the layer is ozone layer.

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Ozone is a layer in the stratosphere. It blocks much of the ultraviolet radiation, keeping it from reaching the surface. Without it, life on earth would be very different.

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The stratopause is the layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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the ozone layer is in the stratosphere

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ozone layer

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