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ozonosphere Meteorol.|əʊˈzəʊnəʊsfɪə(r)|
[f. ozone + -o + sphere n.]
The region of the atmosphere where there is a significant concentration of ozone, at an altitude of 10 to 50 km. (6–30 miles); esp. the part between about 20 and 25 km (12–15 miles) where the concentration is greatest.
1933Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engin. LXXIII. 578/2 The upper part of the stratosphere is conveniently dealt with under a different name, even though there is no definite boundary between the stratosphere and the ozonosphere. 1951Jrnl. Brit. Interplanetary Soc. X. 22 The composition up to the ozonosphere is then fairly well established. Above this both oxygen and nitrogen still form the major part of the atmosphere. 1963New Scientist 1 Aug. 232/2 Apart from the effect that this might have in..giving us acute sunburn, there is another potentially important outcome of contaminating the ozonosphere. 1965K. E. Spells in J. A. Gillies Textbk. Aviation Physiol. iii. 49 The region from about 12 to 22 miles altitude is sometimes called the ozonosphere. |