upper atmosphere

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Scientists interpret this as a genuine decrease in water because temperatures in the upper atmosphere are high enough to break water molecules apart into their constituent elements.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

To understand the observations, the researchers ran computer simulations of heat transport in the upper atmosphere of a gas giant.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Typically, winds in the upper atmosphere can weaken or disperse gravity waves before they reach such heights.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

This saw the capsule dip into the upper atmosphere, briefly climb again, then plunge back in so as to best cope with the heat, G-forces and splashdown accuracy needed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Now Brahe set about proving that the impossible had in fact occurred by showing, using elementary trigonometry, that the new star could not be in the upper atmosphere but must be in the heavens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton