OZONE LAYER


Meaning of OZONE LAYER in English

A region of the upper atmosphere, between about 15 and 30 kilometers (10 and 20 miles) in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone that absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation in a wavelength range not screened by other atmospheric components. Also called Ozonosphere.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.