What is ozone? How does it protect the organisms on the earth?
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The ozone layer acts as a filter for the shorter wavelength and highly hazardous ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its potentially harmful effects. When the sky is clear, there is an inverse relationship between stratospheric ozone and solar UVR measured at the Earth’s surface. That is,the lower the ozone levels, the higher the solar UVR.
The level of UVR from the sun measured at the Earth’s surface varies linearly with latitude. There are higher UVR levels nearer the equator and lower UVR nearer the poles.
The level of UVR from the sun measured at the Earth’s surface varies linearly with latitude. There are higher UVR levels nearer the equator and lower UVR nearer the poles.
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Ozone layer is a layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 10 km containing a high concentration of ozone,which absorb most of the Ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.
And ozone layer acts as an umbrella over us.
It saves us from the harmful rays(UVR)of the sun.
And ozone layer acts as an umbrella over us.
It saves us from the harmful rays(UVR)of the sun.
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