Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The globose, chitinous, spiculiferous envelop of the protoplasm of the winter or resting stage of the fresh-water sponges.

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Examples

  • Some apparently minor changes might do the trick: slightly degrading the performance of jet aircraft engines could put more carbon black into the statosphere.

    How to Fight Global Warming, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • They are probably of importance to the vertical transport of heat and moisture in the tropics and into the statosphere, horizontal transport of heat, moisture and momentum into the mid latitudes, cooling and ventilation of the upper ocean; although it has been debated whether these are local effects or project onto the large scale circulations.

    YTD Hurricane Activity « Climate Audit 2007

  • There are those who believe we must turn our eyes to the upper tropesphere and statosphere to find the answers; ultimately they look to the sun.

    Some Links to Pielke Jr « Climate Audit 2006

  • For the entire averaged atmospheric volume, I understand there is no significant long-term trend in heat content increase (ie warming troposphere vs cooling statosphere).

    RealClimate 2009

  • LasVegasTechJob New #job: Sports Marketing, Management and Media Jobs & Internships throughout the Western United States JobsInSports. com Las ... statosphere: In Western Europe, 80% of car journeys are below 60 km, and 20% of cars - about

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Hell, it took TD for Elway to finally win it, and this team isn't even in the same statosphere as that one. millertime3852 on Today, 12: 27 am, edited 1 time in total. lax65 wrote: anyone here play Madden online for PS3? if so shoot me a PM with your madden handle and we can play some football.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

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