Category: Ozone

Chapter 7 { Ozone Contents } I. The National Ozone Expedition (NOZE) 1896 When Susan Solomon stood on the frozen wastes of Antarctica in the Spring of 1986 and watched her associates release a research balloon, she felt the heavy responsibility of being the leader of what was really a wilderness expedition. The group faced […]

Chapter 6 { Ozone Contents } Joe Farman shook his head. “Oh, no! Again—the same problem.”  He had checked and rechecked the instrument, a spectrophotometer, which can accurately and precisely measure the intensity of a particular wavelength or color of light. Last year, back in England, the instrument had been completely rebuilt. It was now […]

Chapter 5 { Ozone Contents } I. The Scientific Investigation Jim Lovelock is an unusual person in today’s science community. He does not work at a university nor is he part of any business organization. He works out of a small laboratory in his home in the quiet countryside of Wilshire, England, and he works […]

Chapter 4 { Ozone Contents } The previous chapter provided evidence of a link between thinning ozone, increased UV at the Earth’s surface, and the danger posed to humans and other living things. In this chapter we explore another clue to the puzzle: the existence of a new kind of gas in the air produced […]

Chapter 3 { Ozone Contents } When the Earth was unprotected by the ozone layer, the full strength of the Sun’s ultraviolet energy prevented living things from existing outside of the protection of water.  After the ozone layer formed, life was able to evolve on land. Although the ozone absorbed most of the Sun’s ultraviolet […]

Chapter 2 { Ozone Contents } In order to understand the mystery of why ozone over the South Pole was being destroyed, it is necessary to learn more about ozone and other chemicals that affect it. This will be the subject of Chapters 2, 3, and 4. We’ll return to the mystery in Chapter 5. […]

Chapter 1 { Ozone Contents } Something strange is happening… There is the possibility of danger… Unknown forces are at work, but there are clues … These are the elements of a mystery, a mystery that cries out for investigation. Solving mysteries is exciting, and it is at the core of what the scientific endeavor is […]

OZONE is a success story about how people around the globe are cooperating to solve a serious environmental problem. See Overview. Contents Chapter Titles Investigations Stay Current 1. Strange Happenings Chapter 1 2. Ozone in Nature 2.1 Sun’s Spectrum Chapter 2 3. The Danger of UV to Living Things 3.1 Melanoma Increasing3.2 Sunscreens3.3 Sunglasses3.4 Effect […]

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