Technical term used in geology, meteorology, and other sciences to describe layered structures.
Observe the stratification of the geological layers.
The stratosphere is one of the atmospheric layers.
stratosphere
marine deposit; marine sedimentary layer
stratovolcano; composite volcano
polar stratospheric cloud
Compound of 成 (become, form) and 層 (layer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern scientific contexts.