upper atmosphere
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The escaping helium originates from the planet's extended upper atmosphere, known as the "exosphere."
From Science Daily
This form of radiation affects the chemistry and temperature in Earth's upper atmosphere, but it is not a direct cause of the long-term warming trend near the planet's surface.
From Science Daily
About an hour after the superstorm arrived, charged particles surged through Earth's upper atmosphere at high latitudes and flowed toward the polar cap.
From Science Daily
The pair — nicknamed Blue and Gold after the university’s colors — will map the magnetic fields, upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars in 3D, gathering data that will help humans land or even settle on the Red Planet.
From MarketWatch
The satellites will map the magnetic fields, upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars in 3D, gathering data that will help humans land or even settle on the Red Planet.
From MarketWatch
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