upper atmosphere

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As climate change shifts atmospheric conditions, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.

From BBC

Today, Mars has scattered regions of magnetism in its crust and a constantly shifting magnetic field created when solar wind interacts with charged particles in the planet's upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily

This region of the upper atmosphere is important because future astronauts will rely on it to transmit radio and navigation signals around the planet, much like communication systems on Earth.

From Science Daily

Swarm measurements form the foundation of global magnetic models used for navigation, tracking space weather hazards, and studying Earth's system from its deep interior to the upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily

They are coupled both to the Earth's surface and to the lower ionosphere, creating a vast electrostatic system that links the ground to the upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily