Homopause
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
"The H#95;3#43; peak in EGPs with upper atmospheres where H#95;2 is dissociated under strong stellar illumination is pushed to altitudes below the homopause, where this ion is likely to be destroyed through reactions with heavy species."
Example
More examples"The H#95;3#43; peak in EGPs with upper atmospheres where H#95;2 is dissociated under strong stellar illumination is pushed to altitudes below the homopause, where this ion is likely to be destroyed through reactions with heavy species."
Etymology
From homo- + pause.
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