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Nature Geoscience 2, 677–679 (1 October 2009) | doi:10.1038/ngeo634

Atmospheric science: Putting the wind up ozone

David S. Stevenson

Ozone in the stratosphere — between about 10 and 50 km altitude — regulates the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface. Consequently, stratospheric ozone depletion is a major source of concern owing to its impacts on human and ecosystem health.