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Old January 31st 16, 09:07 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Stratosphere Height ?

"Keith (Southend)" Wrote in message:
At what height does the stratosphere start? Going by this table would it
be 226hPa?
http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/book/export/html/174
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It starts at the tropopause, which varies considerably in height.
Commonly around 500 hPa at the poles, and 100 hPa at the equator.
It varies most in temperate latitudes.

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