Stratospheric ozone: History and concepts and interactions with climate
Although in relatively low concentration of a few molecules per million of e e air molecules, atmospheric ozone (trioxygen O3) is essential to sustaining life on the surface of the Earth. Indeed, by absorbing solar radiation between 240 and 320 nm, it shields living organisms including humans from t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2009-02-01
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| Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjconf/e2009-00914-y |