Ozone Layer Environment Science
Ozone Layer Environment Science
The ozone layer is that part of the Earth's stratosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone. This ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun that would be harmful to humans and other animals.
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Air Info Now: What is Ozone? - Describes the chemical makeup of ozone, the good ozone does when it is high, and the bad health effects it has when close to the surface.
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Wikipedia: Ozone Depletion - Looks at the ozone cycle, causes of ozone depletion, and a history of research about the ozone hole.
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The Ozone Layer - Answers several frequently asked questions about the ozone layer.
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Atmosphere, Climate and Environment: Ozone Hole - What is ozone, why there is a hole, and what's causing it.
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EPA SunWise for Kids: Ozone Layer - Tells why we need ozone in the stratosphere to live, how CFC's destroy ozone, and what you can do about it.
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ESA Kids: Losing the Ozone Layer - Explains why we need the ozone layer, and has a picture of the ozone hole viewed from space.
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The Ozone Hole Tour - An overview of the ozone layer and the development of the ozone hole over the Antarctic.
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What is Depletion of the Ozone Layer? - Tells how ozone is broken apart by the Sun's powerful rays, and by human-made chemicals.
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Hole in the Ozone Layer? - Learn how it all started, how to fix the problem and what the future outlook is.
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The Ozone Layer: What's Going On Up There? - Explains how the ozone layer is being depleted, and what you can do about it.
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Ozone - A detailed look at ozone in the atmosphere, the difference between bad and good ozone, and how it's being depleted.
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Ozone News - Several articles about ozone and its effects on humans.
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Ozone Guarding our Earth - Learn how ozone in the stratosphere makes living on the Earth possible.
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All About Ozone - Looks at the ozone layer, depletion, and has frequently asked questions about ozone.
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Wikipedia: Ozone Layer - Encyclopedia article that explains what the ozone layer is, and why we need it.
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