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Ozone depletion — Image of the largest Antarctic ozone hole ever recorded (September 2006) Ozone depletion describes two distinct but related phenomena observed since the late 1970s: a steady decline of about 4% per decade in the total volume of ozone in Earth s… … Wikipedia
Ozone layer — The ozone layer is a layer in Earth s atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97–99% of the Sun s high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to the life forms on Earth.[1] It … Wikipedia
ozone layer — ozone ,layer noun singular a layer of OZONE in the Earth s atmosphere that protects the Earth from the heat of the sun. Pollution in the air has caused holes to appear in the ozone layer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ozone hole — noun an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone • Hypernyms: ↑hole • Part Holonyms: ↑ozone layer, ↑ozonosphere * * * noun, pl ⋯ holes [count] : an area of the ozone layer where there is very little ozone * *… … Useful english dictionary
ozone layer — UK / US noun [singular] a layer of ozone in the Earth s atmosphere that protects the Earth from the heat of the sun. Pollution in the air has caused holes to appear in the ozone layer … English dictionary
atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… … Universalium
Polar stratospheric cloud — Antarctic stratospheric cloud (nacreous clouds) Abbreviation PSC Altitude 15,000–25,000 m (50,000–80,000 ft) … Wikipedia
Dobson unit — (DU) a unit used in geophysics to measure the ozone in the atmosphere. One Dobson unit represents the amount of atmospheric ozone that would form a uniform layer 0.01 millimeter (10 micrometers) thick at standard temperature (0 °C) and… … Dictionary of units of measurement
