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ozone layer
Image courtesy NASA's Earth Observatory
A layer in the lower part of Earth’s
stratosphere
, about 25 km above sea level) where the greatest concentration of
ozone
(O
3
) appears. This is the layer responsible for the absorption of most solar
ultraviolet radiation
.
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