The document discusses the formation and properties of the ozone layer. It is found 20-30km above the Earth in the stratosphere. Ozone is a triatomic molecule that absorbs 97.99% of medium-wavelength UV radiation between 200-310nm. It prevents most harmful UVC and partially absorbs UVB radiation from reaching the Earth's surface, while allowing safer UVA radiation to pass through. The existence of the ozone layer was first deduced after scientists noticed "missing" UV radiation below 310nm between the Sun's emissions and levels detected at Earth.