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nounthe atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesospheretype of:part of:
Definition that contains stratosphere
- ozone a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
- mesosphere the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
- tropopause the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
- ozonosphere a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
- ozone layer a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun