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dobson

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɑbsən// dob·son

n. a unit used to measure how much ozone is in the atmosphere above a specific place.

n. a unit of measurement for the total amount of a trace gas, typically ozone, in a vertical column of the atmosphere. One unit represents a layer of gas that would be 0.01 millimetres thick at standard temperature and pressure.


SIMPLE

Scientists use the dobson unit to track the ozone hole.

CONTEXTUAL

The thickness of the ozone layer is typically around 300 to 500 dobson units in most parts of the world.

COMPLEX

Researchers observed a significant drop in dobson units over the Antarctic region, signaling a seasonal thinning of the protective ozone layer that requires continuous satellite monitoring.

Synonyms
Usage

Almost exclusively used in the compound phrase 'dobson unit'; often capitalised as 'Dobson' because it is named after G.M.B. Dobson.

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