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... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Stratospheric Ozone
Environment and Public Health > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Stratospheric Ozone
Inorganic Chemicals > Gases > Oxygen > Ozone > Stratospheric Ozone
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Chalcogens > Oxygen > Ozone > Stratospheric Ozone

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Stratospheric Ozone  

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  • Ozone in the Earth's stratosphere. It is produced continuously by the action of solar ULTRAVIOLET RAYS on oxygen in the stratosphere. The stratospheric ozone (especially at the ozone layer) blocks much of the solar UV radiation of wavelengths of 320 nanometers or less from being transmitted to lower ATMOSPHERE of the Earth. Where most of the stratospheric ozone is concentrated, in the lower stratosphere, between 9-18 miles above the Earth's surface.

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