Ozone layer

The ozone layer, or ozonosphere, is that part of the Earth's stratosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O{{sub|3}}). "Relatively high" means a few parts per million, much higher than the concentrations in the lower atmosphere but still small compared to the main components of the atmosphere. The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the french physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson. Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G.M.B. Dobson, who developed a simple spectrophotometer that could be used to measure stratospheric ozone from the ground.

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Earth - Stratosphere - Ozone - 1913 - Charles Fabry - Henri Buisson - G.M.B. Dobson

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Between 1928 and 1958 Dobson established a worldwide network of ozone monitoring stations which continues to operate today. The "Dobson unit", a convenient measure of the total amount of ozone in a column overhead, is named in his honor.

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1928 - 1958 - Dobson unit

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