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Why ozone layer in the stratosphere is important to life?
Why ozone layer in the stratosphere is important to life?
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Ozone
- A naturally occurring layer of ozone at high altitude (stratosphere) absorbs potentially damaging ultraviolet radiations (UV-radiations) from Sun.
- Therefore, this ozone layer is important for life forms on the earth.
- The amount of ozone in the stratosphere has dropped sharply in the recent past.
- This decrease has been linked to synthetic chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which are used widely in air conditioners, refrigerators and in fire extinguishers.
- The depletion of ozone in the stratosphere occurs due to reaction between ozone and CFCs.
Ozone
- A naturally occurring layer of ozone at high altitude (stratosphere) absorbs potentially damaging ultraviolet radiations (UV-radiations) from Sun.
- Therefore, this ozone layer is important for life forms on the earth.
- The amount of ozone in the stratosphere has dropped sharply in the recent past.
- This decrease has been linked to synthetic chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which are used widely in air conditioners, refrigerators and in fire extinguishers.
- The depletion of ozone in the stratosphere occurs due to reaction between ozone and CFCs.
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