Dobson unit
in atmospheric chemistry
Unit sometimes used in the description of the total ozone in a column of air overhead. It is given as the thickness (in units of Math - ei or Math - ei) of that layer which would be formed by the total ozone in a column reduced to the pressure of Math - text and temperature of Math - text.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167 (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2185