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Also Known As ozonosphere

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Layers of Earth's atmosphere
ozone: hole
ozone depletion
ozonesonde
atmosphere: vertical structure
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Joseph C. Farman
British atmospheric scientist
Mario Molina
Mario Molina
American chemist
Rowland, F. Sherwood
F. Sherwood Rowland
American chemist
Fabry, Charles
Charles Fabry
French physicist