1. ALL ABOUT OZONE

2. TROPOSPHERE
A layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earth’s surface
Almost all weather occurs here
Temperature decreases as altitude increases

3. STRATOSPHERE
Layer above the troposphere
Extends from km
Almost all ozone is found in this layer

4. WHAT IS OZONE?
Ozone is made of three oxygen atoms (O3)
Ozone absorbs UV radiation, and reduces the amount that reaches the earth

5. The oxygen we find in our atmosphere is made up of two oxygen atoms (O2)
Because of its chemical formulation, a single atom of oxygen (O) is unstable
O3 is less stable than O2, because it wants to return to the diatomic state by giving up an oxygen atom

8. Ozone has the same chemical structure whether it is found in the stratosphere or the troposphere. Where we find ozone in the atmosphere determines whether we consider it to be Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde.

9. In the troposphere, the ground-level or "bad" ozone is an air pollutant that damages human health, vegetation, and many common materials. It is a key ingredient of urban smog.

10. In the stratosphere, we find the "good" ozone that protects life on earth from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays.

11. CHLOROFLUROCARBONS Human-made chemicals
For many years, people thought CFC’s were miracle chemicals…
They are nonpoisonous, nonflammable, and do not corrode metals.
Used as coolants, to make plastic foams, and as a propellant in spray cans in everyday items (hairspray, deodorant, paint)

13. They are stable at the Earth’s surface…
BUT
CFC molecules break apart high in the stratosphere, and the molecules, specifically Chlorine, break apart (or eat away) the protective ozone layer