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Why the temperature of stratosphere increases with increase in height ?

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The ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs the harmful ultraviolet radiations coming from the sun and converts it into heat.Thus the temperature of this layer increases.
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Assertion (A) : Presently, the global atmosphere is warming up. Reason (R): The depletion of stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in increase in ultraviolet radiations reaching the Earth.