![Diagram illustrating the ozone-oxygen cycle](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/000/241/full/Ozone-layer_NASA_v3.png?1674163953)
The ozone layer is found within the lower part of the stratosphere. Although the actual concentration of ozone is very small, it plays a critical role in absorbing ultraviolet radiation, known as UV-C, that enters the atmosphere from the Sun.
The ozone layer is found within the lower part of the stratosphere. Although the actual concentration of ozone is very small, it plays a critical role in absorbing ultraviolet radiation, known as UV-C, that enters the atmosphere from the Sun.