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How does the extension of the stratosphere depend on latitude?

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The level from which it extends outward varies with latitude; it begins c.5 1/2 mi (9 km) above the poles, c.6 or 7 mi (c.10 or 11 km) in the middle latitudes, and c.10 mi (16 km) at the equator, and extends outward c.20 mi (32 km).

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