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| − | The '''ozone layer''' is the region of the stratosphere containing the bulk of atmospheric ozone. | + | The '''ozone layer''' is the region of the stratosphere containing the bulk of atmospheric [[ozone]]. |
| − | The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere. Depletion of this layer by [[ODS]] may lead to higher [[UVB]] levels, which in turn could cause increased skin cancers and cataracts and potential damage to some marine organisms, plants, and plastics. | + | The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere. [[Ozone depletion|Depletion of this layer]] by [[ODS]] may lead to higher [[UVB]] levels, which in turn could cause increased skin cancers and cataracts and potential damage to some marine organisms, plants, and plastics. |
[[category:meteorology]] | [[category:meteorology]] | ||
Revision as of 03:32, December 30, 2008
The ozone layer is the region of the stratosphere containing the bulk of atmospheric ozone.
The ozone layer lies approximately 15-40 kilometers (10-25 miles) above the Earth's surface, in the stratosphere. Depletion of this layer by ODS may lead to higher UVB levels, which in turn could cause increased skin cancers and cataracts and potential damage to some marine organisms, plants, and plastics.