Why Is The Ozone Layer So High Up In The Atmosphere?

No doubt we must have heard of the ozone layer. The region of gas which protects our atmosphere from the dangerous ultraviolet rays sent by our weak star. 

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 For years, many have wondered why and what this gas (Ozone) has done to help the societies of humans. The truth is, the formation of ozone in the ozone layer has preserved and prevented the extinction of all organisms on Earth, due to the harmful cosmic radiation and solar winds from space. But before we go into more details, stick with me and let's understand a few concepts as regards the ozone layer.   What Is Ozone?   In its uninitiated state, ozone is simply a gas that consists of three atoms of oxygen. Hence, it's is given the chemical formula O3. 

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Ozone is also known as trioxygen and is a pale blue gas that has a distinctively pungent smell. 

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Going higher above the atmosphere, ozone appears to be in its real state, but coming lower, it tends to break down to its diatomic level which is O2.  Formation Of The Ozone Layer  As we all know, our atmosphere is majorly made up of two gases; nitrogen and oxygen. Oxygen, which serves as a source of life on Earth occupies the atmosphere and above as a diatomic molecule; O2. 

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Now, when the ultraviolet rays emitted from the sun through space gets to the atmosphere, it splits this diatomic molecule of oxygen into two. These stand-alone atoms of oxygen then fuse with another existing diatomic molecule of oxygen. Making the formation of the trioxygen, ozone, or O3 molecule, a reality.  In other words, ozone is usually formed due to the splitting of diatomic oxygen molecules, which then merge with another molecule of diatomic oxygen.  Why Is Ozone So High Up In The Sky?  Actually, it is simple to understand the concept. Ozone is constantly created up in the stratosphere than in any other region, because of the spontaneous bombardment of ultraviolet rays on the oxygen gas. 

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Down here in the atmosphere, chances of the ultraviolet rays reaching are low, thereby leading to the creation of a minimal volume of O3.  The Ozone layer which is located in the stratosphere is exposed to more of these rays, leading to the normal formation of ozone, making it look like the ozone chose that region over all others.   Stay tuned.