Optically Effective Atmosphere

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Optically Effective Atmosphere

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That portion of the atmosphere lying below the altitude from which scattered light at twilight still reaches the observer with sufficient intensity to be discerned. Also called effective atmosphere. </dd>
The top of this region lies between 50 and 60 kilometers. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use