Definition of ozone layer Ozone layer
o•zone lay•er
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What does ozone layer mean?
WordNet
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| ozone layer - a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun | ||
| ozonosphere | ||
| layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells | ||
| stratosphere the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere | ||
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- ozone layer (Noun)
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone; it absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.
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ozone layer
The general stratum of the upper atmosphere in which there is an appreciable ozone concentration and in which ozone plays an important part in the radiative balance of the atmosphere.
