Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by?

  1. Von Neumann & Turing

  2. Young and Helmholtz

  3. Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson

  4. Shepherd & Paul Watson
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C Correct answer
Explanation

French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson discovered the ozone layer in 1913 through spectroscopic methods. They observed that certain wavelengths of solar radiation were absorbed by atmospheric ozone, identifying this protective layer in the stratosphere.

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