"Stratospheric ozone" refers to a layer or region high up in the Earth's atmosphere called the stratosphere, where there is a certain type of gas called ozone. This protective layer of ozone helps to block harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from reaching the Earth's surface, protecting us from the sun's harmful radiation.
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- The process of stratospheric ozone depletion begins when CFC's and other ozone depleting chemicals (ODC) are emitted into the atmosphere (EPA, 2010). (climatechangenationalforum.org)
- Record cold temperatures in the Arctic stratospheric ozone layer, 15 to 35 kilometers up, are the proximate cause for this year's losses, because they help to unleash ozone - destroying chemicals. (sciencemag.org)
- A further consideration is changes in stratospheric ozone in the tropics. (realclimate.org)
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