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The history of ozone Part VIII. Photochemical formation of ozone

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The historical development of the photochemical formation of ozone in the atmosphere is outlined, starting from the discovery of ozone by Schönbein in 1843 and the postulation of its role as UV filter by Hartley in 1881.

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Braslavsky, S.E., Rubin, M.B. The history of ozone Part VIII. Photochemical formation of ozone. Photochem Photobiol Sci 10, 1515–1520 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1039/c1pp05121k

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