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Ozone layer
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An atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 15 to 20 kilometers above the Earth's surface.
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http://www.ivoa.net/rdf/uat#ozone-layer
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http://www.ivoa.net/rdf/uat#earth-atmosphere
definition

An atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere, around 15 to 20 kilometers above the Earth's surface.
exactMatch

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1194
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Ozone layer
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