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Hello Czymra,
The Magnetosphere is mainly the electromagnetic field generated by Earth. Earth's environment extends all the way from the sun to the Earth and beyond. It is not an empty wasteland of space. Instead, near-Earth space is full of streaming particles, electromagnetic radiation, and constantly changing electric and magnetic fields. All of these things make up our magnetosphere. The magnetosphere includes the Van-Allen belts closer to Earth, and these are what 'guides' dangerous high-energy particles (electrons, protons &c) towards
both poles of Earth - creating the Auroras.
The Ozone layer, conversely, is produced in the higher levels of the Earth's Atmosphere. As
Oxygen (= O2) AND water vapor (= H2O) (Two Hydrogen atoms and One Oxygen forms the water Molecule) both rise through the Stratosphere (between about 6 and 31 miles). Certain wavelengths of Light Energy react to cause a disassociation of the Oxygen. This creates IONIC (Charged) Oxygen which then gloms together (glom is a 'technical term', just means the Ions of Oxygen bond together) to form O3 (=Three atoms in the
molecule of Ozone).
It is the Ozone which protect us from the Ultraviolet Light, which is dangerous to life. The Ozone can be broken down in reactions with Cl (Chlorine), and more so by Br (Bromine) Compounds. Bromine has replaced Chlorine to sterilize Swimming Pools, and in Industry to treat Cooling Tower water. Chlorine has also been used in Refrigeration, and as the 'dreaded' CFCs in spray cans. Old refrigerators in dumps (or junked out in the forests) are still a huge danger to the Environment. But the Bromine will destroy MUCH MORE Ozone than Chlorine.
Already, the loss of much of the Ozone over the South Pole has killed the Surface Plankton in an area of several thousand square-miles around Antarctica. the Surface Plankton is (was) the major food source for Whales and other life in the Oceans.
MagnetoSphere...:
Ozone Distribution in the Atmosphere...:
Relative Ozone concentrations...:
Hope this makes it more clear.
Certainly don't want to confuse anyone with too many facts.
In Peace
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