stratosphericozone
nounUK /ˌstrætəˈsfɪərɪk ˈəʊzəʊn/
US /ˌstrætəˈsfɪrɪk ˈoʊzoʊn/
A layer of gas high in the sky that protects us from the sun's strong rays.
Scientists study stratosphericozone to understand how the upper atmosphere shields life on Earth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The concentration of ozone found within the stratosphere, often discussed in climate and environmental science.
The stratosphericozone varies with altitude and season.
3. A protective atmospheric barrier metaphorically described in discussions about environmental conservation.
Campaigners warned that pollution could thin the stratosphericozone.
4. The region of the upper atmosphere where ozone absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light.
Satellites monitor changes in the stratosphericozone over the poles.