What is the height range for the stratosphere?

The height range for the stratosphere is approximately 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth's surface, which corresponds to 6 to 31 miles. The stratosphere starts just above the troposphere, where weather phenomena occur, and extends to the stratopause, where the temperature stabilizes before the temperature increases again in the mesosphere.

The first choice suggests a range that includes the troposphere and therefore does not accurately represent the beginning or upper limit of the stratosphere. The third answer specifies 17 to 50 km, which does encompass part of the stratosphere but does not account for the full height range as defined in standard atmospheric science. The last choice also falls short, covering too low of a range that primarily deals with the troposphere. Thus, the characterization of the stratosphere's height in terms of miles aligns more closely with standard definitions in meteorology and atmospheric science.