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Exobase facts for kids

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The exobase is the level in the atmosphere above which the mean free path of particles is longer than a scale height. The region above the exobase is referred to as the exosphere and it is from this region that particles can easily escape from the planet's atmosphere.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Termopausa para niños

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