Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sun
The correct answer is Sun. - The ozone layer is found in the stratosphere.
- Ozone Layer absorbs most of the Ultraviolet Radiation of Sun.
- Compared to other parts of the atmosphere ozone layer contains high concentrations of ozone (O3).
- The ozone layer was discovered by Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson in 1913.
- The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere.
- The ozone layer acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
- Ozone depletion refers to the phenomenon of reductions in the amount of ozone in the stratosphere.
- The ozone layer can be depleted by high levels of chlorine and bromine compounds in the stratosphere.
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) used as cooling substances in air conditioners and refrigerators is the main cause of ozone depletion.
- The Montreal Protocol signed in 1987 was to control the emission of ozone-depleting substances.
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