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Region of the stratosphere

The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It contains a high concentration of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere. The ozone layer peaks at 8 to 15 parts per million of ozone, while the average ozone concentration in Earth's atmosphere as a whole is about 0.3 parts per million. The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 15 to 35 kilometers (9 to 22 mi) above Earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Australian wildfires depleted the ozone layerInfluential work since 2022
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  4. Read the landmark paper: TROPOMI on the ESA Sentinel-5 Precursor: A GMES mission for global observations of the atmospheric composition for climate, air quality and ozone layer applicationsCited 1,963 times
  5. Go sideways: Ozone depletionA closely related topic
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Noun A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Ultraviolet light
  2. Distribution in the stratosphere
  3. Depletion
  4. Implications for astronomy

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