What Is Thermosphere?
A very high, thin layer of the atmosphere where temperatures can soar above 1000 degrees, and where auroras and the space station are found. In technical terms: The atmospheric layer above the mesopause (about 85 km) extending to several hundred kilometers, in which temperature rises sharply with height from absorption of extreme UV radiation, reaching roughly 500-2000 °C depending on solar activity.
Thermosphere In Plain English
A very high, thin layer of the atmosphere where temperatures can soar above 1000 degrees, and where auroras and the space station are found.
The Technical Definition
The atmospheric layer above the mesopause (about 85 km) extending to several hundred kilometers, in which temperature rises sharply with height from absorption of extreme UV radiation, reaching roughly 500-2000 °C depending on solar activity.
Lessons That Use Thermosphere
- What Air Is And How The Atmosphere Is Layered Unit 1: The Atmosphere
