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The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). The ozone layer absorbs 93-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on earth. Over 91% of the ozone in Earth's atmosphere is present in the ozone layer. The ozone layer is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 10 km to 50 km above Earth. The thickness of the ozone layer varies seasonally and geographically. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson.

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  • The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). The ozone layer absorbs 93-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on earth. Over 91% of the ozone in Earth's atmosphere is present in the ozone layer. The ozone layer is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 10 km to 50 km above Earth. The thickness of the ozone layer varies seasonally and geographically. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson.
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  • The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). The ozone layer absorbs 93-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on earth. Over 91% of the ozone in Earth's atmosphere is present in the ozone layer. The ozone layer is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 10 km to 50 km above Earth. The thickness of the ozone layer varies seasonally and geographically. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson. Ozone in the earth's stratosphere is created by ultraviolet light striking oxygen molecules containing two oxygen atoms (O2), splitting them into individual oxygen atoms (atomic oxygen); the atomic oxygen then combines with unbroken O2 to create ozone, O3. If all of the ozone were compressed to the pressure of the air at sea level, it would be only a few millimeters thick . Although the concentration of the ozone in the ozone layer is very small, it is vitally important to life because it absorbs biologically harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted from the Sun. The ozone layer is higher in altitude in the tropics, and lower in altitude in the extratropics, especially in the polar regions.
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