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  What exactly is the stratosphere? The stratosphere is an atmospheric layer on Earth. The stratosphere is located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. The layer is composed of layers The stratosphere is located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. "Strat" stands for layer. Our atmosphere's layer has its own set of layers. Because there are no storms or turbulence to mix the air here, cold, heavy air is at the bottom and warm, light air is at the top. That is the inverse of how the layers function in the troposphere, where we live. If you were to climb a mountain in the stratosphere, you would have to remove your warm clothes as you got closer to the top, rather than putting them on as we normally do. However, there are no mountains high enough to reach the stratosphere, so you don't have to be concerned. This layer has a thickness of 22 miles (35 kilometers). The ozone layer, which is extremely important, is found in the stratosphere. ...

  What exactly is the ionosphere? The ionosphere is a very active part of the atmosphere that expands and contracts in response to the energy it absorbs from the Sun. The term "ionosphere" refers to how gases in these layers are excited by solar radiation. The changing, active layer   The ionosphere is an intriguing layer that overlaps the mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. It's a very active part of the atmosphere that expands and contracts in response to the energy it absorbs from the sun. The name derives from the fact that gases in these layers are excited by solar radiation to form "ions," which have an electrical charge.   Parts of the ionosphere overlap with the magnetosphere of Earth. This is the area around Earth where charged particles are affected by the magnetic field. Charged particles in the ionosphere are influenced by the magnetic fields of both the Earth and the sun. This is where auroras occur. These are the bright, beautiful ba...

  A Meteor Shower: What Is It? You won't need a telescope, binoculars, or a tall mountain to have a "star gazing" party if a meteor shower is a forecast. A warm sleeping bag and an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night can be necessary. The best place to watch a show, though, is simply by lying down in your own backyard. Meteors A meteoroid is a space rock that enters the atmosphere of Earth. The air on the space rock creates drag, which causes it to heat up as it falls toward Earth. A "shooting star" is what we can see. The glowing hot air that can be seen as the hot rock flies through the atmosphere, not the rock itself, is what is causing that light streak. We refer to a meteor shower as the simultaneous collision of several meteoroids with Earth. Why would there be a lot of meteoroids hitting Earth at once? Comets orbit the sun in a similar manner to Earth and the other planets. The orbits of comets are typically very lopsided, in c...