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Arctic Ozone

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

Ozone can be best described as being a form of oxygen which helps to protect our planet from the deadly rays of the sun. An ozone hole can be best described as not being an actual hole per se, but a significant thinning of the ozone layer which leaves the door open for radiation exposure…

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Ozone Hole History

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

The ozone first started getting measured from the ground in the 1950’s. This happened in Halley Bay, Antarctica. As technology grew satellite measurements started in the 1970’s. The Nimbus-7 satellite managed to get the first worldwide measurement of the Ozone layer. In 1928 chloroflourocarbons were created. These are non-toxic and non-flammable refrigerants. Chloroflourocarbon became available…

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Ozone Hole Consequences

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

What is the ozone layer? The sun emits ultraviolet sun rays to the earth’s surface. The impact of the rays’ wavelength and intensity depends on the distance the rays cover to the earth’s surface and the availability of obstacles to stop the rays from directly hitting the earth’s surface. The only obstacle stopping the rays…

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The Ozone Layer Fact Sheet

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

Ozone Background Ozone is a chemical compound containing three oxygen atoms, that is one more than the gas we breathe. Though ever prevalent and important to earth’s atmosphere, it was not discovered until 1839 by Christian Friedrich Schonbein. Ozone can actually be harmful to humans when present in high concentrations in the troposphere, the part…

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Polar Stratospheric Clouds

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

Paying attention to nacreous clouds in the stratosphere these are wave clouds found on the windward side of the mountain ranges that generate forces of gravity. These clouds have sheet-like arrangements that gradually rise and fall while extending amid the emerging waves. Besides, nacreous clouds are usually linked with extra-high surface breezes that show the…

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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

The Antarctic ozone hole was first discovered in 1985. As a result, a mechanism for international cooperation was established by the Vienna Convention and tasked with responsibilities of researching ozone layer and ozone-depleting chemicals and their effects. It is at the Vienna Convention where the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete ozone layer was discussed…

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Ozone Destruction

June 2, 2006 By Lidia Wassenhoven

The ozone is a major component of the atmosphere that helps protect the Earth and keep the Earth within relatively stable conditions. As stratospheric ozone depletion occurs it poses several serious risk factors for Earth and society as a whole. While ozone depletion is still being studied every day by leading experts around the world…

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Ozone Creation

June 2, 2005 By Lidia Wassenhoven

The Ozone: What you need to know about the planetary blanket sheet that protects everyone from UV rays From a microscopic speck living at the bottom of the ocean to the foundation of a planet’s shield from ultraviolet rays? The process looked pretty nifty, as it started over a billion years ago and that shield…

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The Atmosphere

June 2, 2004 By Lidia Wassenhoven

The climate of a planet is dependent how far it is from the sun, its mass and the composition of its atmosphere. Out of the earth’s atmosphere, 78% is nitrogen, 21% is oxygen while other gases account for only 1%. The water vapor content in the atmosphere varies from 0 to 2% while carbon dioxide…

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UV Index and Tanning

June 2, 2003 By Lidia Wassenhoven

UV Index – Meaning: It is a measure of how strong is the sunburn and UV radiation at a given place and time. The UV index guide is there for a reason. It is to help you understand your potential risk to being out in the sun for too long. Some people might not know…

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