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This
module describes the chemistry of ozone, how ozone destruction is attributed
to human activity, and what society is doing to avert further damage to the
ozone layer.
The module is divided into the following sections: the Stratosphere and the Ozone Layer, Ozone Chemistry, the Ozone Hole, Arctic and Global Ozone Destruction, Ozone Depletion and Policy, Conclusion, Problems and Discussion Questions, Glossary, and Suggested Additional Reading.
The full version of this module is available for download in PDF format. Selected chapters are also available for browsing online via the HTML link.
Authors: Ann M. Middlebrook, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Margaret A. Tolbert, University of Colorado, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Contact the authors at ann.m.midlebrood@noaa.gov and tolbert@cires.colorado.edu
