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Ozone is concentrated at 20-40 km above earth with highest concentration 6-8 parts per million. It is present in the stratosphere of the earth's atmosphere.
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How long ago was the ozone layer found?
few days ago
Do sun have ozone layer?
No, it can thin the layer though. The hydrogen carried with a coronal mass ejection does depress ozone levels (more towards the south pole), but this happens days later than the accompanying solar flare. The largest "hole" we have ever known about occurred the same year as the largest known solar flare activity. This happened in 1859.
How does damage to the ozone layer affect the Earth?
The ozone layer is a layer in the stratosphere (At approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun. There is a hole in the ozone layer (due to several kinds of destructive human activity). If the hole grows, and/or the ozone layer weren't there, life on Earth would be practically impossible. Getting multiple kinds of deadly skin cancer would be inevitable to all life forms, and, due to the exposure of radiation (think X-rays), the plants on the Earth would die, leaving us without much (or any) oxygen. We would all die within a span of 14 days.
If the ozone layer breaks in half will people still be able to live on the other half of the earth?
Yes. And the Sun will rapidly form ozone over the broken half, so that in a couple of days, you could not tell it had been broken.
Which country is most affected by ozone layer depletion show in map?
The ozone hole usually only affects Antarctica directly, and it is not considered to be a country. However, it has appeared over areas like New Zealand, Australia, the southern tip of South America (which includes Argentina and Chile) and the Falkland Islands (a British territory) for brief periods of time. There is also an ozone-depleted area in the Arctic, but this only occurs for a few days at a time.
How long ago was the ozone layer found?
few days ago
Is there ozone layer when it is dark?
Yes. The "half-life" of ozone is several days at the night-time temperature of the ozone layer. So only a few ozone decay paths are present when sunlight is not available. what about nite with no daylight. Yes. During all times of day and variants of sunlight, the Ozone Layer is still present.
Can a fart deplete ozone?
Farts, being easily oxidized, do not survive to reach the ozone layer. Ozone will attack them, if released on high pollution advisory days.
Do sun have ozone layer?
No, it can thin the layer though. The hydrogen carried with a coronal mass ejection does depress ozone levels (more towards the south pole), but this happens days later than the accompanying solar flare. The largest "hole" we have ever known about occurred the same year as the largest known solar flare activity. This happened in 1859.
How do wetlands affect the air?
pollution will go up if they disapear ozone layer will go down if wetlands disapear many smoggy days
How does damage to the ozone layer affect the Earth?
The ozone layer is a layer in the stratosphere (At approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun. There is a hole in the ozone layer (due to several kinds of destructive human activity). If the hole grows, and/or the ozone layer weren't there, life on Earth would be practically impossible. Getting multiple kinds of deadly skin cancer would be inevitable to all life forms, and, due to the exposure of radiation (think X-rays), the plants on the Earth would die, leaving us without much (or any) oxygen. We would all die within a span of 14 days.
What made there be a hole in the ozone layer?
the use if chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) in early aerosol items reacted with the ozone layer during exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. it happened mostly over Antarctica because of the long days and nights. during the nights, large 'clouds' of CFC's built up, and when the day came they all reacted at the same time to destroy the ozone.
Can you fill the hole in ozone layer with artificially prepared ozone gas at a laboratory?
No. Ozone is a very unstable gas and is found fairly uniformly throughout the planet. The "hole" found at each pole occurs only during the winter at each pole. If we could produce enough ozone and insert i into the area that is thin, we would see it degrade into oxygen in a few days. The layer needs the sun, which is not present during their winter months, to keep the ozone active and not decay into oxygen.
If the ozone layer breaks in half will people still be able to live on the other half of the earth?
Yes. And the Sun will rapidly form ozone over the broken half, so that in a couple of days, you could not tell it had been broken.
Each time a space ship is launched doesn't it leave a hole in the ozone layer?
Yes. And the hole mixes with ozone from adjacent areas within minutes, and all the damage is repaired within hours to days by UV-C from the Sun.
Which country is most affected by ozone layer depletion show in map?
The ozone hole usually only affects Antarctica directly, and it is not considered to be a country. However, it has appeared over areas like New Zealand, Australia, the southern tip of South America (which includes Argentina and Chile) and the Falkland Islands (a British territory) for brief periods of time. There is also an ozone-depleted area in the Arctic, but this only occurs for a few days at a time.
Why is the ozone hole called a hole when it just contains less ozone than the rest of the ozone layer?
Short answer: It is called a hole, because stars that were not visible with short exposure UV film, become visible through the atmosphere near that pole. The amount of ozone in the "ozone hole" is inadequate to protect life from UV-B from any object that might hover over the hole and radiate it down. Thankfully, the Sun makes ozone where it shines, so the "ozone hole" forms where the Sun does not shine. UV-C from the Sun makes ozone, and when it is winter at the poles, there is no sunlight. Ozone naturally decays with time and temperature, so the concentration of ozone along any vertical path decreases with each passing day until sunlight returns. The size of the "ozone hole", and the duration of how early it forms and how long it takes to heal is assumed to be an indication of overall ozone layer health. See the questions below for more detail If you dig a hole in the back yard, why is it called a hole when it only contains less dirt than the areas around it? Calling an "ozone hole" a "hole", establishes a common language for discussion based on knowledge. Note that the ozone concentration in a polar region experiencing winter (aka. an ozone hole) decreases when sunlight first reaches it... before increasing again over successive days. It does this, because contaminants that are photoactivated by less than UV-C are energized, while the ozone-production mechanism requires UV-C that will not reach that area until later days. Ozone requires energy to exist. Without direct sunlight we find our ozone layer slows breaks down. That is why we see a thinning (called the hole, but it is not really a hole) of this layer when the sun fails to reach the ozone layer due to the earth's tilt. The actual thin area is there only briefly each year.Sunspot activity seems to have a very dominant roll in the size of this thin layer. The sun flares of 1859 seem to have had the greatest impact on this layer that we have seen to date.Some people believe that CFC's contribute to this hole. They believe that significant amounts of CFC's get 15 miles onto the air, despite being heavier then air and react with the ozone layer. There is some science behind this, but far more hype.Calling the thin layer a hole shows just how politically motivated this group is.
