Vertical temperature distribution is the most common criterion used in defining atmospheric regions. Three popular systems of nomenclature are based on the thermal stratification of the atmosphere. Fig. 1 displays these three classification schemes and the vertical temperature structure of the atmosphere up to 110 km.
Vertical distribution of temperature up to 100 km, according to the U.S. standard atmosphere, 1962, and three common systems of nomenclature (after Craig, 1965).
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Cerveny, R.S. (1987). Atmospheric nomenclature . In: Climatology. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30749-4_21
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