It is likely that ozone only absorbs a tiny percentage of the UV-C incident on Earth's atmosphere. Likely the majority of UV-C is absorbed by nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere, and that in the lower stratosphere (where ozone is produced).
The ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer. The ozone molecules do not allow only the ultraviolet radiations to pass through.
Nitrogen, Oxygen (UV-C and more energetic), and Ozone (UV-B and more energetic)
ozone
Ozone is the gas produced by ultraviolet radiation in the air near welding operations. Ultraviolet radiation can break down oxygen molecules in the air into oxygen atoms, which can then combine to form ozone. Ozone can be harmful to human health and the environment.
Most of Earth's incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. The ozone layer acts as a shield, protecting living organisms from the harmful effects of UV radiation, such as skin cancer and cataracts.
95-99.9%
Most of it is absorbed. UV is the harmful radiation of the sun.
The ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer. The ozone molecules do not allow only the ultraviolet radiations to pass through.
Nitrogen, Oxygen (UV-C and more energetic), and Ozone (UV-B and more energetic)
Most ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere. This layer of ozone helps to protect life on Earth by absorbing and filtering out much of the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun before it reaches the surface.
The atmosphere and especially the ozone layer
ozone
Ozone is the gas produced by ultraviolet radiation in the air near welding operations. Ultraviolet radiation can break down oxygen molecules in the air into oxygen atoms, which can then combine to form ozone. Ozone can be harmful to human health and the environment.
Most of Earth's incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. The ozone layer acts as a shield, protecting living organisms from the harmful effects of UV radiation, such as skin cancer and cataracts.
Most of the radiation absorbed in Earth's atmosphere is absorbed in the ozone layer, which is a region of the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its harmful effects.
The ozone layer is an elastic layer of ozone molecules. The UV radiations are the one coming from sun and absorbed by the ozone.
Harmful ultraviolet radiations are absorbed by the ozone layer.