Upper atmosphere is a collective term that refers to various layers of the atmosphere of the Earth above the troposphere and corresponding regions of the atmospheres of other planets, and includes: The mesosphere, which on Earth lies between the altitudes of about , sometimes considered part of the "middle atmosphere" rather than the upper atmosphere The thermosphere, which on Earth lies between the altitudes of about The exosphere, which on Earth lies between the altitudes of about and The ionosphere, an ionized portion of the upper atmosphere which includes the upper mesosphere, thermosphere, and lower exosphere and on Earth lies between the altitudes of See also Geospace Magnetosphere References Atmosphere of Earth Atmosphere