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Ozone Depletion By Sam Wilson
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What is Ozone? Ozone is super charged oxygen molecules (O3) It is made naturally by the suns energy interacting with atmospheric oxygen wikipedia
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What is Ozone cont. Our primary defense against harmful UVB radiation from the sun Ozone layer is between 6 and 30 miles above the Earth Ozone reflects radiation back out into space, but also reflects heat back down to Earth wordpress
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The Green House Effect Infrared (heat radiation) that does pass through Ozone is then trapped by green house gases and cannot escape back into space. Global Greenhouse Warming
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How is the Ozone Depleted Ciesin.org
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What is a CFC Chlorofluorocarbons destroy Ozone molecules Used to be common in refrigeration units and hair spray NASA
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The Good News NASA April 6, 2012
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Ozone Depletion Regulation Clean Air act (1990) – Manufacturer’s phase out of ozone depleting compounds – Excise tax on sales of ozone depleting compounds – Required use of recovery equipment on air conditioning and refrigerators – Set maximum allowable leakage rates
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Ozone Depletion Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXV6ppO NgUk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXV6ppO NgUk
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