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The ozone will be formed but it will be next to impossible. The layer forming would be difficult.
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What are the causes and effects the ozone layer depletion?
recently it was discovered that the ozone layerwas getting depleted. various man-made compounds like CFC's (carbon compounds having both flourine and chlorine which are very stable and not degraded by any biological process) were found to persist in the atmosphere. once they reached the ozone layer, they would react with the ozone molecules. this resulted in the reduction of the ozone layer and recently they have discovered a hole in the ozone layer above the antartica. it is difficult to imagine the consequences for life on earth if the ozone layer dwindles further, but many people think that it would be better not to take chances. these people advocate working towards stopping all further damage to the ozone layer!
When was the massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica first discovered?
The ozone hole first appeared when the ozone layer first appeared. The only variable is the "size" of the hole, and the ozone concentration in the "hole". The pole of the Earth that is experiencing winter receives none of the UV that makes ozone (for like a month or more), and ozone naturally decays with time. TThe ozone hole is a normal feature of our ozone layer. It appears each year when it is winter at one of our poles. So it first appeared when the ozone layer appeared. We first noticed the ozone hole in 1985, above Antartica. One forms over the Arctic pole too when it is winter there. They heal closed again once sunlight reaches the pole. Its not so much the presence or absence of an ozone hole, but its size that is important. It is important to look out for the ozone hole
How do you prevent holes in ozone layer?
The ozone hole is a natural occurrence. You cannot prevent it. You might keep it from starting sooner, have more ozone in it, or from lasting longer.... but you cannot stop it from forming once a year at each pole when it is late winter / early spring there.
How is ozone layer harmful?
Excessive ozone in the ozone layer will decay rapidly to near current levels. It is unstable and breaks down with time. It would take a catastrophic event to make too much more than we currently do. If the ozone layer stayed where it was, and got twice as thick, then we'd have less UV-B striking Earth's surface, fewer cataracts, fewer melanomas, probably higher crop yields. We would also face extreme global warming as ozone is a greenhouse gas. The cooing of the Antarctic is being blamed on the thinning of the ozone layer, for example. If the atmosphere thinned, and the ozone layer was forced lower, then high levels of ozone (such as peak levels found in the ozone layer) would likely kill most life on Earth in a few decades. Mice that were forced to breathe such levels of ozone for even a day fared very poorly. Ozone is a very strong antiseptic. It is even good with humans for this purpose, so lo level ozone is not a good thing. The ozone layer is amazing resilient though. The "hole" in the ozone layer appears twice each year during each poles winter. This is due to the lack of sunlight. Once the sun returns, the hole disappears very quickly.
Can the ozone layer heal itself?
Ozone is continually made and destroyed by the Sun. If we'll quit messing with it by making inert molecules with chlorine or bromine, and stop dumping large quantities of water vapor at high altitude, the ozone layer will recover.It will still have an ozone hole, once a year, when it is late winter / early spring at a pole. That's Nature.
Is the ozone layer a finite resource?
The ozone is a finite resource. It once destroyed, that molecule is lost.
What human chemical can destroy the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (e.g. freons - as once used in spray cans, refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners). They rise through the atmosphere to the ozone layer where UV decomposes them, releasing the chlorine gas which catalyzes the destruction of ozone in that layer. These chemicals have been phased out as much as possible, replaced by hydrochlorofluorocarbons (which decompose nearly completely in the lower atmosphere, never reaching to ozone layer) or fully fluorinated fluorocarbons (which contain no chlorine, fluorine gas released in the ozone layer does not catalyze ozone destruction).
Does air pollution come from the ozone layer?
no it comes from us and goes to the ozoneAnswer:Studies downwind of the Rockies in ALberta show that stratospheric ozone can be downwashed to the surface (troposphere), once at that level ozone is a pollutant.
What damages the ozone layer the most?
Chlorofluorocarbon gases (CFCs) eat the ozone layer alive where we use it everyday for industrial processes although the ozone layer can repair Itself. Another answer: The number one reason ozone thins in our atmosphere is due to a lack of sunlight. Without this energy, ozone naturally will decay into oxygen molecules. This is why the hole in the ozone layer only appears over the poles and then only at the end of the winter months at each pole. Once the sun returns, these holes quickly disappear.
Why ozone layer depleted in poles rather there is no pollution there?
Pollution is not a ozone layer issue. The "hole" in the ozone layer is a thinning of the layer (mostly above the South Pole) that occurs each year for a short period (about 4 months total cycle) because the sun is unable to hit the layer. Ozone is a very unstable element and with energy from the sun it degrades into simple oxygen (O2). The layer is normally about 3 mm thick and once a year, when the sun can not hot the layer, it degrades to about 1 mm.There is some trace amounts of a few items such as CFC's in this area. These gases do have the ability to react with ozone.
What are the causes and effects the ozone layer depletion?
recently it was discovered that the ozone layerwas getting depleted. various man-made compounds like CFC's (carbon compounds having both flourine and chlorine which are very stable and not degraded by any biological process) were found to persist in the atmosphere. once they reached the ozone layer, they would react with the ozone molecules. this resulted in the reduction of the ozone layer and recently they have discovered a hole in the ozone layer above the antartica. it is difficult to imagine the consequences for life on earth if the ozone layer dwindles further, but many people think that it would be better not to take chances. these people advocate working towards stopping all further damage to the ozone layer!
When was the massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica first discovered?
The ozone hole first appeared when the ozone layer first appeared. The only variable is the "size" of the hole, and the ozone concentration in the "hole". The pole of the Earth that is experiencing winter receives none of the UV that makes ozone (for like a month or more), and ozone naturally decays with time. TThe ozone hole is a normal feature of our ozone layer. It appears each year when it is winter at one of our poles. So it first appeared when the ozone layer appeared. We first noticed the ozone hole in 1985, above Antartica. One forms over the Arctic pole too when it is winter there. They heal closed again once sunlight reaches the pole. Its not so much the presence or absence of an ozone hole, but its size that is important. It is important to look out for the ozone hole
How do you prevent holes in ozone layer?
The ozone hole is a natural occurrence. You cannot prevent it. You might keep it from starting sooner, have more ozone in it, or from lasting longer.... but you cannot stop it from forming once a year at each pole when it is late winter / early spring there.
How is ozone layer harmful?
Excessive ozone in the ozone layer will decay rapidly to near current levels. It is unstable and breaks down with time. It would take a catastrophic event to make too much more than we currently do. If the ozone layer stayed where it was, and got twice as thick, then we'd have less UV-B striking Earth's surface, fewer cataracts, fewer melanomas, probably higher crop yields. We would also face extreme global warming as ozone is a greenhouse gas. The cooing of the Antarctic is being blamed on the thinning of the ozone layer, for example. If the atmosphere thinned, and the ozone layer was forced lower, then high levels of ozone (such as peak levels found in the ozone layer) would likely kill most life on Earth in a few decades. Mice that were forced to breathe such levels of ozone for even a day fared very poorly. Ozone is a very strong antiseptic. It is even good with humans for this purpose, so lo level ozone is not a good thing. The ozone layer is amazing resilient though. The "hole" in the ozone layer appears twice each year during each poles winter. This is due to the lack of sunlight. Once the sun returns, the hole disappears very quickly.
Can't we just protect ourselves once the ozone layer disappears?
No, you won't. You can't carry an umbrella all time.
Which country has a very thin ozone layer?
Still Peru once a year, or any of the countries on the equator year round.
Function of oxygen in ozone layer?
First of all, ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms. The function of this ozone is to keep out the most harmful of the Sun's rays. When struck by these rays the ozone spilts. The atoms fly around until they encounter other free atoms. Once three combine, new ozone is formed. Thus the ozone is self-sustaining.
