Concept information
Preferred term
stratospheric ozone depletion
Definition
- Ozone, denoted chemically as O3, is a relatively unstable gas with each molecule containing three atoms of oxygen. In a thermally stratified atmosphere, ozone occurs in the lowest two layers, the troposphere and the stratosphere, where it performs different roles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Stratospheric Ozone Depletion]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/stratospheric_ozone_depletion
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