stratospheric ozone

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stratospheric ozone [‚strad·ə‚sfir·ik ′ō‚zōn]

(meteorology)

Atmospheric ozone that is relatively concentrated in the lower stratosphere in a layer between 9 and 18 miles (15 and 30 kilometers) above the earth's surface, and plays a critical role for the biosphere by absorbing the damaging ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths 320 nanometers and lower. Also known as ozone layer.

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