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Dobson unit

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000738

Unit used to measure the abundance of ozone in the atmosphere. One Dobson unit is the equivalent of 2.69/ x 10^(16) molecules of ozone/cm^2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000738
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000738",
  "term": "Dobson unit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Unit used to measure the abundance of ozone in the atmosphere. One Dobson unit is the equivalent of 2.69/ x 10^(16) molecules of ozone/cm^2.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dobson-unit/"
}

Record 738 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.