Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G. M. B. Dobson , who developed a simple spectrophotometer , the Dobsonmeter . This tool could be used to measure the ozone levels found in the stratosphere from the ground . Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G. M. B. Dobson , who developed a simple spectrophotometer ( the Dobsonmeter ) that could be used to measure stratospheric ozone from the ground .