the ozone layer is located in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere.
the ozone layer is located in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere.
which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?
stratosphere
the ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. it contains high concentration of ozone (o) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere. the ozone layer contains less than 10 parts per million of ozone, while the average ozone concentration in earth's atmosphere as a whole is about 0.3 parts per million. the ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately above earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically.
ozone layer
international day for the preservation of the ozone layer









































september 16 was designated by the united nations general assembly as the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer. this designation had been made on december 19, 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.









































in 1994, the un general assembly proclaimed 16 september the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
international day for the preservation of the ozone layer