near space
near space noun: the region of the atmosphere between the Armstrong limit (above which atmospheric pressure is sufficiently low that water boils at the normal temperature of the human body) and the Kármán line (one boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space); the region of the atmosphere near space.
Noun
near space (uncountable)
- The region of the atmosphere between the Armstrong limit (above which atmospheric pressure is sufficiently low that water boils at the normal temperature of the human body) and the Kármán line (one boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space); the region of the atmosphere near space.
- The mesosphere and lower thermosphere.
- Synonyms:
- MLT, ignorosphere
- The region of the exosphere between the lower bound of space and the lower bound of orbit; the region of space near the Earth.
Synonyms of near space
Forms of near space
| alternative form | near-space |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nearspace |
Origin of near space
From near + space.
Questions about near space
- What does near space mean?
- Near space means the region of the atmosphere between the Armstrong limit (above which atmospheric pressure is sufficiently low that water boils at the normal temperature of the human body) and the Kármán line (one boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space); the region of the atmosphere near space.
- What part of speech is near space?
- Near space is a noun.
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