Mesosphere (22 Miles Thick) Meso is Greek for "middle" so this is literally the middle sphere. Despite being trapped in the middle, the mesosphere is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere, with ...

Some of the coldest temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere are achieved in this layer as temperatures drop to nearly minus-130 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the layer where meteors burn across the sky.

Science of Weather: Layers in the atmosphere 01:55. There are five major layers in the Atmosphere. Each one of the layers has unique details. Starting from the earth's surface and working our way ...

Temperatures decrease with height, making this the coldest layer of the atmosphere. This is where most meteors burn up, leading to "shooting stars." Thermosphere : Ranges from about 53-373 miles.

Hey Ray: The Layers of the Atmosphere 03:12. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - I like to think of the atmosphere as sort of a big sandwich since the atmosphere isn't just one layer.

The Earth has a fascinating atmosphere that contains several unique layers. The Troposphere is the layer that we live in, it starts at the surface but the height often varies to about 9-12 miles up.

Let's examine the atmosphere's structure. The troposphere, which extends up about 6 miles from the Earth's surface, is the first layer of the atmosphere. The majority of our weather occurs here.

IN his letter in NATURE of February 27 Mr. Dines asks why the adiabatic conditions which prevail in the lower part of our atmosphere should suddenly cease at a height of about 40,000 feet. The ...

These shimmering, night-shining clouds appear in the mesosphere — a layer of Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, about 47 to 53 miles (76 to 85 kilometers ...