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Ozone shield

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007774

The region of the stratosphere containing a high concentration of ozone (O3) that absorbs most of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This layer, also known as the ozone layer, is located at an altitude of approximately 15 to 35 kilometers, though its exact height and thickness vary with season and latitude. The thickness of the ozone shield is measured in Dobson Units (DU); a value below 220 DU is considered to represent an ozone hole.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007774
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007774",
  "term": "Ozone shield",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The region of the stratosphere containing a high concentration of ozone (O3) that absorbs most of the Sun's medium-frequency ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This layer, also known as the ozone layer, is located at an altitude of approximately 15 to 35 kilometers, though its exact height and thickness vary with season and latitude. The thickness of the ozone shield is measured in Dobson Units (DU); a value below 220 DU is considered to represent an ozone hole.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ozone-shield/"
}

Record 6,871 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.