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In the exosphere, the gases are ionized but the gases are so sparse, the light intensity is barely affected. In the thermosphere, most X-rays (and gamma rays from space) are absorbed, but the density is high enough that molecules can reform. Some small amount of ozone is created from oxygen here. In the stratosphere, gas density is high enough that by the bottom of the stratosphere, there is no significant UV-C left. The UV-C shatters any oxygen or nitrogen (even ozone) molecules it encounters... and some ozone is made. Any light that is absorbed by gases, that is not stored as more complex molecules, is released eventually as heat or stored as thermal energy.

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