Ozone Layer
Definition:
A region in the stratosphere 12 to 35 miles up where the air is very cold and thin, and ozone is found in high concentrations. The ozone layer is continually replenished by solar radiation and screens out about 95 to 99% of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
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