1-9: Ozone Reactions: Physics and Chemistry of the Stratosphere

Figure 1 - Infrared radiation window. Source unknown.

Figure 2 - Double danger from CFCs. EPRI Journal, September, 1989.

Figure 3 - Atmospheric concentrations and trends of halocarbons. Adapted from IPCC, 1992, 38.

Figure 4 - CFC-11 and CFC-12 concentrations from 1978-1992. Dutton, E., NOAA (published in Nature by Elkins et al, 1992).

Figure 5 - Annual grouwth rates of CFC-11 and CFC-12 from 1978-1992. Elkins, et al, 1992: Nature.

Figure 6 - Calculated UV spectrum of solar energy entering the atmosphere... (after C and E News. Nov 24, 1986)

Figure 7 - Change in biologically damaging UV flux with change in ozone concentration...(after C and E News, Nov 24, 1986. )

Figure 8 - Spectral distribution of ozone absorption and UV increase. (Adapted from Kerr and McElroy, 1993: Science, Vol 262, 1032.)

Figure 9 - Spectral distribution of average daily total UV-B solar energy flux. (adapted from Kerr and McElroy, Science, 262, 1034, 1993)

Figure 10 - Regional average ozone depletion. Science. Vol. 256, Apr. 17 ,1992.

Figure 11 - Measured (1960-1990) and projected atmospheric concentrations of chlorine. (After C & E News, May 24, 1993)

Figure 12 - Summary. Takle, G.S., 1995.


Related Class Images

Biological sensitivity and solar energy intensity as a function of wavelength. Source unknown.

Editorial cartoon. Rowland, 1989: American Scientist, 77, 36. Permission granted Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

CFC timeline. Earthquest, UCAR.

Total Ozone for October 2, 1994.

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