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Essay Galaxy - Our Radiant Planet- Depletion of the Ozone Layer
Our Radiant Planet- Depletion of the Ozone Layer
Ozone is a relatively unstable form of molecular oxygen containing three oxygen
atoms produced when upper-atmosphere oxygen molecules are split by ultra violet
light. Stratospheric ozone is found in a broad band, extending generally from 15
to 35km above the earth. Although the ozone layer is surprisingly thin, it acts
as a protective shield to the earth, as it filters out most of the harmful solar
ultraviolet radiation (in particular UV-B) that would otherwise reach our
planets surface.
Humans have damaged the ozone layer by adding molecules containing chlorine
and/or bromine that lead to ozone destruction. The largest group among these are
chloroflurocarbons (CFC's). At ground level, these molecules are very stab....
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