What is special about the stratosphere?

The stratosphere is a layer of Earth's atmosphere. It is the second layer of the atmosphere as you go upward. The troposphere, the lowest layer, is right below the stratosphere. read more

The stratosphere is stratified in temperature, with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to the Earth. The increase of temperature with altitude is a result of the absorption of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer. read more

The stratosphere the atmosphere's second layer, and is located right above the troposphere and right below the mesosphere. Just like the troposphere, its depth varies with latitude. The stratosphere can be as deep 20 miles or as shallow as 5.5 miles. read more