does anyone know wut the ozone layer is?

Question

and does it cause global warmin and skin cancer

Answer 1

The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone.

This layer absorbs 97-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on Earth.
Over 90% of ozone in earth's atmosphere is present here. "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. It is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 15 km to 35 km above Earth's surface, though the thickness varies seasonally and geographically.

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. 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.

Answer 2

Ozonosphere is the general stratum of the upper atmosphere in which there is an appreciable ozone concentration and in which the ozone plays an important part in the radiative balance of the atmosphere.
It is roughly between 10 and 50 Kms with maximum ozone concentration at about 20 to 25 Kilometres.
This layer(20 to 25 Kms) is called the ozone layer.This ozone layer absorbs the harmful ultra-violet rays of the solar radiation.A severe depletion in this ozone layer will result in an increase in the occurance of skin cancer in human body.
The ozone present in the upper layers of the atmosphere is helpful for mankind.But the ozone near the earth's surface(ground-level ozone) is an air pollutant and is harmful.It is the key component to smog which is also an air pollutant.It suppresses the immune system in humans and other species.It affects the respiratory system of animals.It can change cholestrol to plaque(which causes hardening and narrowing of arteries) in the blood stream of humans.This ground-level ozone is produced by the action of sunlight on primary emissions from cars.
Moreover this ground-level ozone is one of the greenhouse gases.Hence an abnormal increase in the amount of this ozone can lead to global warming with serious consequencs.

Answer 3

Region of Earth's atmosphere in which ozone (O3) is concentrated. It is densest at altitudes of 21–26km (13–16mi). Produced by ultraviolet radiation in incoming sunlight, the ozone layer absorbs much of the ultraviolet, thereby shielding the Earth's surface. Aircraft, nuclear weapons and some aerosol sprays and refrigerants yield chemical agents that can break down high-altitude ozone, which could lead to an increase in the amount of harmful ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
and yes if it gets destroyed then the harmful ultraviolet rays can passthrough very easily and u will get skin cancer and also it will produce global warmin.

Answer 4

The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on Earth. Over 90% of ozone in earth's atmosphere is present here. It is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 15 km to 35 km above
Although the concentration of the ozone in the ozone layer is very small, it is vitally important to life because it absorbs biologically harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted from the Sun which causes global warming and skin cancer.

Answer 5

The Ozone layer protects against skin cancer and global warming. It is the erosion of this layer that is causing problems. The ozone layer is a barrier between the earth and sun, the holes in it are occurring over the poles.

Answer 6

The ozone layer is made up of Ozone (O3) , each molecule is made up of three oxygen atoms. Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of animals. Ozone in the upper atmosphere filters potentially damaging ultraviolet light from reaching the Earth's surface. so it helps prevent skin cancer in this sense. Because the ozone layer has been damaged there is in increase in global warming as it cannot protect earth from the sun's harmful rays as well as it used to.

Answer 7

Ozone layer

The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on Earth.Over 90% of ozone in earth's atmosphere is present here. "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. It is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 15 km to 35 km above Earth's surface, though the thickness varies seasonally and geographically.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. 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.

Answer 8

The ozone layer is made up of the triatomic molecule O3. Nearer the ground it is a air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of animals; however in the atmosphere it creates a filter to filter out UV rays from the sun. Global warming is cause when carbon dioxide (CO2) does not let these UV rays out of the atmopshere.

Answer 9

It does not cause global warming or skin cancer. In fact, it's destruction of the ozone layer that cause them. It's a layer around the earth.It actually sorta protects us. Google it. :)

Answer 10

It is a layer of ozone in the atmosphere. It helps block UV rays from the sun.