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Ozone depletion is the process where ozone holes are created in the ozone layer. It is caused due to the action of chloro-floro-carbons on the ozone molecule to break it down to oxygen.
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Does ozone in the stratosphere reflect energy from the sun?
Ozone does interact with UV, but it usually absorbs it, which breaks apart the molecule. There is some scattering from ozone, which is why we can "see" ozone with satellites.
Does the ozone layer trap carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
It doesn't. The ozone layer has *nothing at all* to do with trapping CO2. Above the level of the ozone layer, intense radiation breaks CO2 down, so you get fooled into thinking the ozone layer had something to do with "trapping".
How long will it take until the Ozone layer breaks down if people don't do anything about it?
See "When will the ozone layer be gone?"
What happens when the spaceship break through the ozone layer?
A spaceshit passing does not break ozone. It replenishes automatically unless altered chemically.
How does stratospheric ozone absorb ultraviolet radiation?
Nitrogen breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-C or more energetic radiation. Oxygen breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-C or more energetic radiation. Ozone breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-B or more energetic radiation.
Can you explain how the ozone layer breaks?
The ozone layer breaks due to CFC's. They react with ozone to deplete it.
Will you die when the ozone layer breaks?
Yes, you will. There is a lot of time until the ozone breaks up.
Why ozone breakedown?
The ozone breaks down due to CFC's. They react with ozone to deplete it.
Why is ozone concentrated only in one part of the atmosphere?
Ozone is found where it is made. When it diffuses higher, the intense radiation that is blocked by the ozone layer, breaks the ozone down. When it diffuses lower, the water vapor there breaks the ozone down. And ozone is unstable, and breaks down in time, so it cannot get very far since it takes months to travel very far "up" or "down".
Explain the effects of cfc's on the ozone layer?
It breaks down ozone and have made parts of the ozone layer to weaken .
Does ozone in the stratosphere reflect energy from the sun?
Ozone does interact with UV, but it usually absorbs it, which breaks apart the molecule. There is some scattering from ozone, which is why we can "see" ozone with satellites.
Does the ozone layer trap carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
It doesn't. The ozone layer has *nothing at all* to do with trapping CO2. Above the level of the ozone layer, intense radiation breaks CO2 down, so you get fooled into thinking the ozone layer had something to do with "trapping".
How long will it take until the Ozone layer breaks down if people don't do anything about it?
See "When will the ozone layer be gone?"
What happens when the spaceship break through the ozone layer?
A spaceshit passing does not break ozone. It replenishes automatically unless altered chemically.
How does stratospheric ozone absorb ultraviolet radiation?
Nitrogen breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-C or more energetic radiation. Oxygen breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-C or more energetic radiation. Ozone breaks down into atoms when it absorbs UV-B or more energetic radiation.
What is the connection between sunlight and ozone formation?
"Ozone Layer": UV-C from the Sun breaks apart oxygen, and some of that oxygen makes ozone. "Ozone as smog": Violet or more energetic light from the sun activates NOx, which in turn causes VOC and oxygen to make tropospheric ozone.
Can the ozone layer repair itself if you reduce green house gases?
Probably.The ozone layer is constantly repairing itself. When ozone absorbs energetic radiation, it breaks down. Only a few greenhouse gases affect the average concentration of ozone. The biggest one is water vapor.
