Representation of elements using abstract symbols instead of realistic objects

it's filtration, but this is an assumption so my apologies if i got this

sup bro, im dumb, but this is what i found xd

"the ozone layer acts as a filter for the shorter wavelength and highly hazardous ultraviolet radiation (uvr) from the sun, protecting life on earth from its potentially harmful effects. when the sky is clear, there is an inverse relationship between stratospheric ozone and solar uvr measured at the earth's surface"