3.3.3 Mesosphere

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Where do most shooting stars actually burn up?
Mesosphere
Meso-
Greek for 'middle'
-sphere
a layer
↓
The middle layer, up to about 80 km, where most meteors burn up.
  • The mesosphere lies above the stratosphere.
  • It extends up to a height of 80 kilometres .
  • Temperature decreases with increasing altitude here too.
  • Most meteorites entering from space burn up here.
  • The mesopause marks its boundary with the thermosphere.
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