Which one among the following is not a unit of measurement of surface ozone?
AMicrogram per metre cube
BNanogram per metre cube
CDobson unit ✓ Correct
DParts per million
Correct answer: (C) Dobson unit
Explanation
The Dobson unit measures total column ozone overhead, not the surface ozone concentration.
Micrograms per cubic metre is a standard way to express surface ozone by mass in a volume.
Nanograms per cubic metre likewise measures a mass of ozone within a volume of air.
Parts per million gives the ozone amount as a fraction of the air by volume.
Surface ozone is reported as a concentration, whereas the Dobson unit reports a layer thickness.
One Dobson unit equals a 0.01 mm ozone layer at standard temperature and pressure.
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