the ozone layer

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• Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer — The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement. It was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1987.It acts as a framework for the international efforts to… …   Wikipedia

• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer — September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This designation was made on December 19 1994, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the …   Wikipedia

• hole in the ozone layer — break in the ozone layer which results in an increase of cancerous radiation in the atmosphere …   English contemporary dictionary

• 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 layer — ozone .layer n [singular] a layer of gases in the sky that prevents harmful ↑radiation from the sun from reaching the Earth ▪ the hole in the ozone layer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ozone layer — noun a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun • Syn: ↑ozonosphere • Hypernyms: ↑layer • Part Holonyms: ↑stratosphere • Part Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

• ozone layer — Meteorol. the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8 to 30 mi. (12 to 48 km) above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 mi. (19 km). Also called… …   Universalium

• ozone layer — /ˈoʊzoʊn leɪə/ (say ohzohn layuh) noun a region in the outer portion of the stratosphere, where atmospheric ozone (O3) is concentrated. Also, ozonosphere. The ozone layer is the layer of ozone which settles at between 15 and 30 kilometres… …  

• ozone layer — N SING: usu the N The ozone layer is the part of the Earth s atmosphere that has the most ozone in it. The ozone layer protects living things from the harmful radiation of the sun …   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