ozone layer

[oh-zohn ley-er] / ˈoʊ zoʊn ˈleɪ ər /

NOUN

upper layer of atmosphere

Synonyms

WEAK

isothermal layer ozone ozonosphere

Example Sentences

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With leakage reduced to 0.5 percent, the ozone layer would recover to its 1980 condition by 2066.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Halley VI is focused on space and atmospheric data, as well as studying the Brunt Ice Shelf on which it's located close to the coast, and the hole in the Earth's ozone layer.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"Our largest concern is aluminium and aluminium oxides interacting with the ozone layer," Wing says.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Weather balloon observations showed that in 2025, the ozone layer directly over the South Pole dropped to a minimum of 147 Dobson Units on October 6.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

“He’s becoming a man. Men act strange from time to time, and I am worried about what the hole in the ozone layer is doing to the plants in the rain forest.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen