The Effects of Ozone Pollution The term "ozone" has appeared in numerous magazine and newspaper articles and has been a subject of discussion on both radio and television. Despite all the publicity surrounding this term, however, many people are still confused by it. The confusion arises from the fact that ozone is both beneficial and harmful. We know that the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere acts as a filter for the sun's ultraviolet rays, reducing the amount of radiation that reaches the
Ozone Depletion Atmospheric ozone layer depletion is a serious problem currently facing the world. The ozone layer protects humans, animals, and plants from harmful ultraviolet rays. Money and time are being spent on ozone repair, but the problem still exists. The ozone layer is a region of the stratosphere containing ozone, or O3 gas. The ozone layer is essential to both plant and animal life on earth because it protects the surface from dangerous ultraviolet light. However, industrial
Ozone Depletion The world's ozone is depleting on a daily base. Individuals and industries are to blame. If we don't slow down what is being introduced to the atmosphere, the effects on humans and the earth will be devastating. We must stop killing the earth's ozone by watching what CFC's get released, car pooling to control automobile emissions, and stop industries from polluting our atmosphere. The problems with a depleting ozone layer are an increase in skin cancer, global
The ozone layer diminishes more each year. As the area of polar ozone depletion (commonly called the ozone hole) gets larger, additional ultraviolet rays are allowed to pass through. These rays cause cancer, cataracts, and lowered immunity to diseases.1 What causes the depletion of the ozone layer? In 1970, Crutzen first showed that nitrogen oxides produced by decaying nitrous oxide from soil-borne microbes react catalytically with ozone hastening its depletion. His findings started research on
down on our home and see the thin blue ribbon that rims our planet. That transparent blanket -- our atmosphere -- makes life possible. It provides the air we breathe and regulates our global temperature. And it contains a special ingredient called ozone that filters deadly solar radiation. The Atmosphere The gaseous area surrounding the planet is divided into several spherical strata separated by narrow transition zones which is the atmosphere. (Graedel 1998) The upper boundary at which gases disperse
the protective ozone layer that is over the Earth. Some people do not even think that the ozone layer exists even though The United States and over 180 other countries, saw that certain chemicals were causing the layer to start breaking down. To fight against those threats they signed the Montreal Protocol, this treaty agreed to phase
The Importance of the Ozone “Like an infection that grows more and more virulent, the continent-size hole in Earth’s ozone layer keeps getting bigger and bigger”(Beyond Discovery). The ozone is a protective layer that occurs naturally in the stratosphere, 6 to 28 miles in altitude. Each year, since the late 1970’s, much of the ozone layer above Antarctica has disappeared, creating what is popularly known as the “ozone hole.” This hole now measures about 9 million square miles, nearly the size of
Depletion of the ozone layer, however, has proven to be one of the most heavily regarded issues. Increased solar radiation was predicted to cause higher rates of certain cancers in many species, to be detrimental to the development of certain bacteria (some vital to agriculture), and to cause cortical cataracts. 1 The world united and responded with an advanced magnitude of international cooperation that has significantly slowed the formation of depressions in the ozone layer. Ozone depletion has its
Destruction The Greenhouse effect and ozone depletion are two of the most prevalent environmental issues faced globally today. Greenhouse gases have the ability to absorb infrared radiation from the sun. Global warming refers to an increase in average global temperature due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Ozone depletion describes an observed decline of 4% ozone per decade in the total volume of the Earth’s stratosphere and seasonal ozone depletion events. Ozone levels within the stratosphere are
how the ozone hole is formed and the effects that it has on the environment, what global warming is and how it is caused, and the ways, if any, in which these two phenomena are linked together. Both the ozone hole and global warming have an effect on the environment. They have been a cause for concern amongst researchers as these effects appear to be harmful to most aspects of life. Ways to reverse these phenomena and prevent their further development are being actively researched. The ozone layer
environmental question worth asking, "Is ozone good or bad?" Need more context? Okay. Has ozone been beneficial or detrimental to humans over the course of the past century? Unsure? Well read the following and decide. If you're not motivated to do so, consider that if ozone weren't part of the Earth, neither would we be, and, more immediately, if ozone levels aren't kept within certain narrow ranges in the future, the biosphere will suffer greatly. What is ozone? Ozone is the gas in our atmosphere which
The depletion of the ozone layer has been a trending topic after it was first discovered in 1970. The ozone layer is a portion of the earth’s stratosphere which absorbs most of the sun’s UV rays hence preventing cancer and other fatal illness to the skin. It contains high concentrations of O3 and at a constant rate is being broken down and. Since 1970, it has been discovered that about 4% of the ozone layer wears off every decade and is as a result of day-to-day human activity. From the day-to-day
the deteriorating of the ozone layer, the ozone layer is a layer of ozone (O3 gas) in the atmosphere that reflects most of the Sun’s UV-B radiation (radiation that is harmful to humans and all living things). Additionally, the Montreal Protocol, is an international agreement to protect the ozone layer from deteriorating chemicals, it has been signed by 197 countries to protect the ozone layer. There are also many Canadian initiatives that are in effect to protect the ozone layer. These initiatives
What Is the Ozone Hype Anyway? “The ozone is a pale bluish form of oxygen gas with an odor like chlorine, formed by an electrical discharge in the air” (Webster 185). The first time that I thought about this research narrative was the first time that I read the syllabus for class. My immediate reaction was that I could not believe that we were actually going to write a ten-page narrative. I was never expected to write a paper of this length before and I was unsure if I were going to be able
Ozone in the Atmosphere Kaitlyn Osipczuk Keiser University Ozone in the Atmosphere Ozone is a gas in our atmosphere that is naturally present. Ozone has the chemical formula of O3 because an ozone molecule is triatomic, meaning that the molecule contains three oxygen atoms. The oxygen that organisms use to breathe is made up of two oxygen atoms, commonly called diatomic and represented by O2. As a single atom, oxygen is very unstable since it is a highly reactive, nonmetal element. According
The Ozone layer is getting smaller and smaller. It’s constantly and slowly shrinking by 4% every decade or 10 years, and it stared a long time ago. This event is known as Ozone depletion, ozone depletion is the event of "the Ozone layer" (which is in Antarctica) starts to become damage and is caused by the chemical element stratospheric chorine. Stratospheric chorine is one of the many chemicals that can destroy the Ozone layer. There are many ways to stop it or control the amount that it melts
Depletion of the Ozone Layer The atmospheric ozone layer protects all living things from the harmful effects of the Sun. In recent years however, much damage has been caused to the ozone layer, causing it to decrease in size. The depletion of the ozone layer has and will continue to have many detrimental effects on all living things on this planet. A thinner layer will allow more of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth’s surface. In particular, it will be the increase of UV-B
Ozone depletion directly affects society and the environment through increased exposure to UV radiation on humans, animals, plants and materials. Increased exposure to UV radiation can have serious adverse side effects for humans: Skin Cancer UV-B radiation can cause benign and malignant skin melanomas. A reduction in ozone levels increases the amount of UV-B radiation that can reach earths surface which would cause an increase in the number of occurrences of skin cancers, sunburns and premature
Ozone and Global Environmental Politics A thin layer of gas called atmosphere surrounds the Earth. The atmosphere serves two important purposes: it is a filter for the suns dangerous ultraviolet radiation rays and keeps the heat, necessary to maintain life on earth, within the stratosphere (Vorlat 361). Ultraviolet light is incredibly dangerous to all the organisms within the Earth's ecosystem because it causes skin cancer, effects the immune system, and harms plant and animal life. For that
THE OZONE LAYER: THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE The Past The ozonosphere or as we know it, the ozone layer, is the region of the Earth’s upper atmosphere. It contains a high concentration of ozone molecules. The ozone molecules in the ozone layer work to block an estimated 97-99 percentage of solar radiation from reaching the Earth’s surface. If the ozone layer were not present the radiation from the sun would kill most living things and make our planet uninhabitable. The size and thickness